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J. B. Clements, the son of R. W. Clements and Una 
Whiddon, was born at Irwinville, Ga., November 17, 
1869. He graduated at Emory College, Oxford, Ga., 
June 26th, 1890. He received a medal for excellence 
in music. 

In 1892, he was elected a member of school board 
for Irwin County. In 1892, he was elected and ap¬ 
pointed Judge of the County Court of Irwin County, 
which position he held for sixteen years. In the 
fall of 1912 he was elected to the lower House of the 
General Assembly of Georgia, sessions 1913-1914. 
He was re-elected in the fall of 1914 and served dur¬ 
ing the sessions 1915-1916. He was re-elected in the 
fall of 1916 and served during the sessions of 1917 
and 1918. He also served at two extra sessions. 

In the spring of 1919, he was elected to the State 
Senate to represent the 45th Senatorial District, this 
being a new district created the year previous, he be¬ 
ing the first Senator to represent this district, serv¬ 
ing during sessions 1919 and 1920. In the fall of 
1924, he was elected to the State Senate to represent 
the 45th district in the State Senate, sessions 1925 
and 1926. He was again elected to the State Senate 
in 1930 and served during the sessions of 1931 and 
1932. 

He joined Irwinville Lodge No. 315 F. & A. M. 
April 1893 and was elected Worshipful Master in 
1894 and has held this position from that time until 
the present. In 1919 he was presented with a jewel 
by the Grand Lodge of Georgia for 25 consecutive 
years of service. In 1910 he was elected by the 
Grand Lodge a member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Masonic Home. In 1920 he was elected secretary 
and treasurer of this board which position he held to 
1930. At session of the Grand Lodge held in the fall 
of 1923 he was given by the Grand Lodge a jewel for 
unusual merit and distinguished service to masonry 
which is considered one of the highest honors be¬ 
stowed by the Grand Lodge upon one of its members. 
He was the first native of Irwin County to take a full 
collegiate course and receive a diploma. 



HISTORY 


O F = — 

IRWIN COUNTY 


BY 

J. B/CLEMENTS 


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Containing sketch of country obtained from 
Creek Indians, from which counties of Early, 
Irwin and Appling were created; copies of trea¬ 
ties with Indians ceding said territory; acts 
creating said counties and their organization; 
county officers, judges, senators and representa¬ 
tives; courts, grand juries; fraternal organiza¬ 
tions; war heroes, Indian trails, freaks of na¬ 
ture, slaves, marriages, railroads, county sites, 
churches, pioneer families and agriculture. 


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Copyright 1932 

by 

J. B. CLEMENTS 


FOOTE a DAVIES CO , ATLANTA 

©CIA 69395 

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PREFACE 


or 

WHY THIS HISTORY IS UNDERTAKEN TO BE WRITTEN. 

The General Assembly of the State of Georgia at its regular 
session in the year of 1929 passed by both houses the follow¬ 
ing resolution: 

No. 36. 

Resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia both houses 
thereof concurring herein, that the Judges of the Superior 
Courts of the State are hereby earnestly requested to give 
in charge to the Grand Jury of each county in their several 
circuits at the next term of the court therein, the urgent re¬ 
quest of this General Assembly that they will secure the con¬ 
sent of some competent person in their county to prepare be¬ 
tween now and February 12, 1933, being Georgia Day, as 
nearly a complete history of the formation, development and 
progress of said county from its creation up to that date, to¬ 
gether with accounts of such persons, families and public 
events as have given character and fame to the county, the 
state, and the nation. And said county histories be deposited 
on Georgia Day in 1933 in the State Department of Archives 
and History there to be preserved for the information of 
future citizens of the state and prospective biographers and 
historians. And this action is recommended to the Judges, 
Grand Juries and the people of all the counties of the state, 
for early procedure, because delay will leave action in this 
behalf too short a time for the necessary research and accumu¬ 
lation of data to make the county histories as full and ac¬ 
curate as they should be for full historic value. 

By authority of the foregoing act of the Legislature, Hon. 
R. Eve, Judge of Superior Court of Tifton Circuit, presiding 
at Ocilla in Irwin County, Georgia, at the November term, 1929, 
in his charge to the Grand Jury called their attention to said 
resolution and requested their compliance with the same. Ac¬ 
cordingly in their General Presentments at the close of their 
labors submitted the following: “The General Assembly of 
the State of Georgia by resolution having made it the duty 


of the courts of the several counties of the state to lay before 
the Grand Juries the necessity of historical data pertaining to 
our state, and his honor, Judge Eve, having so charged our 
body, and we deeming it of high importance that such valu¬ 
able data should be gotten up and permanently preserved, 
we therefore recommend that Hon. J. B. Clements be ap¬ 
pointed as County Historian, for the purpose of getting up 
such data and to do such other duties as is required in sup¬ 
plying such data. We wish to especially thank Judge J. B. 
Clements for the tendering of his services for this purpose, 
as we feel that he is the proper person to have this position, 
and as there is no compensation attached, we feel that it is 
loyalty upon his part to show such willingness to aid in 
the matter. We wish also to urge upon every citizen the neces¬ 
sity and the importance of such historical data, and we trust 
Judge Clements will receive the full co-operation of all that 
can be of assistance.” (Extract from general presentments, 
November term, 1929.) Signed by Joe H. Little, Foreman. 

G. L. Young, E. W. Wright, 0. B. Hogan, J. R. Gibbs, A. V. 
Yarbrough, S. S. Harper, A. G. Shiver, Reason W. Gray, R. C. 
Roberts, Lucious Paulk, Need Harper, J. O. Sutton, W. B. 
Hawes, M. McMillan, Jacob A. Paulk, J. D. Dixon, T. L. Whit¬ 
ley, Richard Harper, J. B. Berry, A. S. Harris, M. D. Myers, 
E. W. Batts. 


CONTENTS 


PAGES 

Chapter 1 ..... 9-29 

Indian Treaties 1814 and 1818 and Acts Creating Early, 

Irwin and Appling Counties, also Headriglit Counties. 

Chapter 2. 30-63 

Organization of Irwin County, Early Settlers, Indian 
Warfare, Courts and County Officers. 

Chapter 3. 64-113 

Superior Court, Presentments of Grand Jurors, Jury Com¬ 
missioners, Sale of Liquor, Paupers and Pontoon Bridges, 
Registration Laws, Juvenile Court, The Sligh Case, Pub¬ 
lication, Tax Assessors. 


Chapter 4.114-116 

Masonic Lodges. 

Chapter 5. 117-128 

Civil War Heroes, World War Heroes, Letter from R. W. 

Clements to Jehu Fletcher (Civil War). 

Chapter 6.,...129-130 

Indian Trail and Early Roads. 

Chapter 7. 131-150 

Freaks of Nature, Capture of Jefferson Davis, The Bost- 
wick Case, The Ross Lake, Coleman Pond, Bone Pond or 
Chrystal Lake, Wolf Pits. 

Chapter 8. 151-213 

Inferior Courts, Bonds, Election Districts, Roads and 
Commissioners, New Counties Created, Road Districts, Ad¬ 
ministrators and Executors, Physicians, Slaves, Wives and 
Children of Soldiers, Marriages of Colored Persons, Di¬ 
vorce, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector, Poor, Three-Day 
Election, Inquest and Lunacy, Commission of Patrols, 

Ferries and Fish and Mail Routes, Advertisements. 

Chapter 9.... .,.214-414 

Marriages in Irwin County. 


Chapter 10. 
Railroads. 


415-420 












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Contents 


pages 

Chapter 11..421-430 

Education. 

Chapter 12.431-449 

Public Sites, Tifton and Northeastern Eailroad, Seaboard 
Airline Eailroad, New Counties, Courthouse Eemoved, 

Hangings in Irwin County. 


Chapter 13. 450-453 

County Courts. 

Chapter 14.454-489 

Churches, Newhope, Brushy Creek, Bethlehem, Mt. Zion, 
Eichardson, Union, Gilder’s Bluff. 

Chapter 15. 490-491 

Commissioners of Eoads and Eevenues. 

Chapter 16.492-537 


Pioneer Families of the Original Irwin County. 


Chapter 17. . . 

Agriculture. 


538-539 









ILLUSTRATIONS 

PAGE 

Ten-Mile Trail and Map of Territorial Grant.. 30 

Old Log Cabin. 31 

Old Log Cabin.. 33' 

Map of Early, Irwin and Appling Counties. 36 

R. K. Brown, Clerk Superior Court.40 

D. A. Mclnnis, Ex-Sheritf. 41 

W. E. Tyler, Sheriff. 42 

Group of State Senators. 44 

Group of State Representatives. 46 

Group of State Representatives. 48 

J. W. McMillian, Tax Receiver. 49 

Mose Daniel, Tax Collector. 50 

James Whitley, Ordinary. 55 

Group of State Representatives. 58 

Group of State Representatives. 66 

Group of State Representatives. 74 

Tobacco Farm . 106 

Group of Confederate Veterans. 118 

Unveiling Confederate Monument.120 

Ross Lake . 131 

Coleman Pond .132-133 

Bone Pond . 133-134 

Alapaha River . 134 

Spot Where Jefferson Davis Was Captured.138 

1000 Miles of Roads.139 

Jersey Cow .141 

Watermelon's . . 142 

Corn Field and Converting Peanuts Into Cash.148 






























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Illustrations 


page 

Pecan Orchard and Peanut Field.155 

Map of Irwin County.160 

Wolf Pit .163 

Field of Tomatoes.166 

Field of Potatoes.169 

Field of Soy Beans. 173 

Map of Irwin County.181 

Map of Irwin County.182 

Map of Irwin County. . . .. 185 

Map of Irwin County.186 

Map of Irwin County.,.187 

Philip FTewbern, County School Superintendent.429 

Courthouse at Irwinville.434 

Courthouse at Ocilla.436 

Jail at Irwinville..438 

Map of Irwin County.444 

Map of Irwin County. 447 

Irwin County Jail, Ocilla.>.448 

Baptist Church, Ocilla.449 

Brushy Creek Church. .461 

Methodist Church, Ocilla.487 

Warren J. Paulk, County Commissioner.488 

Group of Old Settlers. ...494 

Group of Old Settlers. ...498 

Group of Old Settlers. . ..504 

Group of Old Settlers.528 




























CHAPTER 1. 


When Oglethorpe landed at Yamacraw Bluff in February, 
1733, he and the Trustees held a Grant from the British 
Crown to a very large tract of land, or territory, extending 
from the mouth of the Savannah River to the head of the 
northernmost branch of the same, wfhich happened to strike 
the 35th parallel of north latitude, and thence on a straight 
line to the Mississippi River. The southern boundary was 
to follow the Altamaha River from its southerly branch to 
its source, and thence on a straight line to the Mississippi 
River. 

The Trustees pursued a very wise course in dealing with 
the Indians, who were the actual owners of the land and in 
actual possession of the same. In October, 1733, the chiefs 
of the Lower Creek Nation all assembled at Savannah, Georgia, 
and there entered into a treaty with Oglethorpe the most 
interesting part of which is as follows: “Fourthly, we, the 
head men of the Coweta and Cusseta towns in behalf of all 
the Lower Creek Nation being firmly persuaded that he who 
lives in Heaven and is the occasion of all good things, has 
moved the hearts of the Trustees to send their beloved men 
among us, for the good of our wives and children, and to in¬ 
struct us and them in what is straight to do, therefore, declare 
that we are glad that their people are come here; and though 
this land belongs to us, the Lower Creeks, yet we, that we 
may be instructed by them, do consent and agree, that they 
shall make use of and possess all those lands, which our nation 
hath not occasion to use; and we make over unto them, their 
successors and assigns, all such lands and territories as we 
shall have no occasion to use; provided always that they upon 
settling every town, shall set out for the use of ourselves, and 
the people of our nation, such lands as shall be agreed upon 
between their beloved men, and the head of our nation and 
that those lands shall remain to us forever. 

“Lastly, we promise, with stout hearts and love of our 
brothers, the English, to give no encouragement to any other 
white people, but themselves to settle among us, and that we 
will not have any correspondence with the Spaniards or French 
and to show that we both for the good of ourselves, our wives 


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and children, do firmly promise to keep the talk in our hearts, 
as long as the sun shall shine or the waters run in the rivers.” 

The treaty made in 1733 with Oglethorpe was ratified at 
Coweta Town in 1739 by the deputies of the Creeks, Cherokees 
and Chehaws. 

Georgia was 102 years in a process of territorial expansion. 
It was interesting to know that under this territorial expan¬ 
sion Georgia grew from river to river. Originally from the 
Savannah to the Ogeechee, the Altamaha to the St. Marys, 
thence from Ogeechee to the Oconee and from Oconee to Oc- 
mulgee, from Ocmulgee to Flint, from Flint to Chattahoochee 
and later from Chattahoochee to the Tennessee. Following 
each cession of land by the Indians or immediately preceding 
it, the Georgia General Assembly would create large counties, 
and after the treaty of 1804 these counties were immediately 
laid off in land districts and land lots. 

On August 9, 1814, under the treaty at Fort Jackson, the 
Creek Indians ceded to Georgia, or to the United States for 
Georgia by virtue of the agreement of 1802, the lands between 
the Chattahoochee River and the western line of Wayne 
County bounded on the south by the Florida line, and on the 
north by lines starting from the Chattahoochee River near 
Fort Gaines and running due east to a point northeast of 
Isabella, and thence forty-five degrees northeast to the Ocmul¬ 
gee River, and thence following the Ocmulgee to the Altamaha 
River near Jesup where it intersected the western boundary 
line of Wayne County. 

The treaty above referred to entered into August 9, 1814, 
between Andrew Jackson and the Creek nation which in¬ 
cluded the territory embracing originally Irwin County, reads 
as follows: 


Treaty of 1814. 

Whereas an unprovoked, inhuman and sanguinary war waged 
by the hostile Creeks against the United States hath been re¬ 
pelled, prosecuted and determined successfully on the part of 
the said states in conformity with principles of national jus¬ 
tice and honorable warfare, and whereas consideration is due 
to the rectitude of proceeding directed by instructions relat- 


Treaty of 1814 


11 


ing to the re-establishments of peace; Be it remembered that 
prior to the conquest of that part of the Creek nation hostile 
to the United States, numberless aggressions had been com¬ 
mitted against the peace, the property and lives of citizens 
of the United States and those of the Creek nation in amity 
with her at the mouth of Duck River, Fort Mims and else¬ 
where contrary to national faith and the regard due to an 
article of the treaty concluded at New York in the year 1790 
between the two nations. That the United States, previously 
to the perpetration of such outrages, did in order to insure 
future amity and concord between the Creek nation and the 
said states in conformity with stipulations of former treaties 
fulfill with punctuality and good faith her engagements to 
the said nations. 

That more than two-thirds of the whole number of chiefs 
and warriors of the Creek nation, disregarding the genuine 
spirit of existing treaties, suffered themselves to be insti¬ 
gated to violations of their national honor, and the respect 
due to a part of their own nation faithful to the United 
States and the principles of humanity by imposters denom¬ 
inating themselves Prophets, and by the duplicity and mis¬ 
representations of foreign emissaries whose governments are 
at war, open, or understood with the United States. Where¬ 
fore, 

1. The United States demands an equivolent for all ex¬ 
penses incurred in prosecuting the war to its termination 
by a cession of all the territories belonging to the Creek na¬ 
tion within the territory of the United States lying west, 
south and southeasterly of a line to be run and described 
by persons duly authorized and appointed by the President 
of the United States:. Beginning at a point on the eastern 
bank of the Coosa River where the south boundary line of the 
Cherokee nation crosses the same; running from thence down 
the said Coosa River with its eastern bank according to 
various meanders to a point one mile above the mouth of 
Cedar Creek at Fort Williams, thence east two miles, thence 
south two miles, thence west to the eastern bank of the said 
Coosa River, thence down the eastern bank thereof according 
to its various meanders to a point opposite the upper end of 


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History of Irwin County 


the great falls called by the natives Woetumpka, thence east 
from a true meridian line to a point due north of the mouth 
of Ofucshee, thence south by like meridian line to the mouth 
of Ofucshee on the south side of the Tallapoosa River, thence 
up the same according to its various meanders to a point 
where a direct course will cross the same at the distance of 
ten miles from the mouth thereof, thence a direct line to the 
mouth of Summochice Creek, which empties into the Chatta¬ 
hoochee River on the east side thereof below the Eufaula 
town, thence east from a true meridian line to a point which 
shall intersect the line now dividing the lands claimed by the 
said Creek nation from those claimed and owned by the State 
of Georgia, provided nevertheless that where any possessions 
of any chief or warrior of the Creek nation who shall have 
been friendly to the United States during the war and taken 
an active part therein, shall be within the territory deeded 
by these articles to the United States, every such person shall 
be entitled to a reservation of land within the said territory 
of one mile square to include his improvements as near the 
center thereof as may be, which shall inure to the said chief 
or warrior and his decendants so long as he or they shall con¬ 
tinue to occupy the same, who shall be protected by and sub¬ 
ject to the laws of the United States, upon the voluntary 
abandonment thereof by such possessor or his decendants the 
right of occupancy or possession of said lands shall devolve 
to the United States and be identified with the right of prop¬ 
erty ceded hereby. 

2. The United States will guarantee to the Creek nation 
the integrity of all their territories easterly and northerly of 
the said line to be run and described as mentioned in first 
article. 

3. The United States demands that the Creek nation aban¬ 
don all communications and cease to hold any intercourse with 
any British or Spanish post, garrison or town; and that they 
shall not admit among them any agent or trader who shall de¬ 
rive authority to hold commercial or other intercourse with 
them by license from the President or authorized agent of 
the United States. 

4. The United States demands an acknowledgment of the 


Treaty of 1814 


13 


right to establish military posts and trading houses, to open 
roads within the territory guaranteed to the Creek nation by 
the second article and a right to the free navigation of all its 
waters. 

5. The United States demands that a surrender be im¬ 
mediately made of all the persons and property taken from 
the citizens of the United States, the friendly part of the 
Creek nation, the Cherokee, the Chickasaw and Choctaw to 
the respective owners; and the United States will cause to be 
immediately restored to the formerly hostile Creeks all the 
property taken from them since their submission, either by 
the United States, or by any Indian nation in amity with the 
United States, together with all the prisoners taken from them 
during the war. 

6. The United States demands the capture and surrender of 
all the prophets and instigators of the War, whether foreigners 
or natives, who have not submitted to the arms of the United 
States and become parties to these articles of capitulation, if 
ever they shall be found within the territory guaranteed to 
the Creek nation by the second article. 

7. The Creek nation being reduced to extreme want and 
not at present having the means of subsistance, the United 
States from motives of humanity will continue to furnish 
graciously the necessaries of life, until the crops of corn can 
be considered competent to yield the nation a supply and will 
establish trading houses in the nation at the direction of the 
President of the United States and at such places as he shall 
direct to enable the nation by industry and economy to pro¬ 
cure clothing. 

8. A permanent peace shall insue from the date of these 
presents forever between the Creek nation and the United 
States and between the Creek nation and Cherokee, Chickasaw 
and Choctaw nations. 

9. If in running east from the mouth of Summochico Creek 
it shall so happen that the settlement of the Kennards fall 
within the lines of the territory hereby ceded, then in that case 
the line shall be run east on a true meridian line to Kitchof oonee 
Creek, thence down the middle of said creek to its junction 


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History of Irwin County 


with Flint River immediately below the Ocmulgee town, thence 
up the middle of Flint River to a point east of that at which 
the above struck Kitchofoonee Creek, thence east to the old 
line hereinbefore mentioned, to wit: the line dividing the 
land claimed by the Creek nation from those claimed and 
owned by the State of Georgia. 

The parties to these presents after due consideration for 
themselves and their constituents agreed to ratify and con¬ 
firm the preceding article and constitute them the basis of a 
permanent peace between the nations; and they do hereby 
solemnly bind themselves and all the parties concerned therein. 
In testimony whereof, they hereunto interchangeably set their 
hands and affixed their seals the day and date above written. 
Andrew Jackson, Major General, Commanding Seventh Milita¬ 
ry District; Tustunnuggee Thlucco, Speaker for Upper Creek, 
his mark ; Micco Aupeegan, of Toukan Batchee, his mark; 
Tustunnuggee Hopoice, Speaker of Lower Creek, his mark; 
Miceo Achulee, of Cowetan, his mark; Hopoiee Hutkee, of 
Asonwagoolo, his mark; Hopoiee Hutkee, for Hopoiee, Yoholoof 
Somoagoola, his mark; Folappo Haujo, of Eufaulau on Chat¬ 
tahoochee, his mark; Pachee Houjo, of Appalachicola, his 
mark; Timpoeechee Bernard, Captain of Uchees, his mark; 
Uchee Micco, his mark; Yoholo Micco, of Kialijee, his mark; 
Socoskee Emantle, of Kailijee, his mark; Choocchan Han jo, 
of Woccocoi, his mark; Esholoctee, of Nanchee, his mark; 
Yoholo Micco, of Tallapoosa Eufaulau, his mark; Stinthellis 
Hanjo, of Abecoochee, his mark; Ocfuskee Yohola, of Tont- 
cangee, his mark; John O’Kelly, of Coosa; Eneh Thlucco, of 
Immooksan, his mark; William McIntosh, Jr., Majro of 
Cowetan, his mark; Faue Emantla, of Cussatan, his mark; 
Toukanbatchee Tustunnuggee, of Hitchetee, his mark; Noble 
Kinard, of Hitchetee, his mark; Espokokoke Hanjo, of 
Wewoke, his mark; Eneh Thlucco, Hopoice, of Talessee, his 
mark; Efau Hanjo, of Puccaa Tallahasee, his mark; Tallessee 
Fixico, of Ocheebofan, his mark; Nomatlee Emautla, or Capt. 
Isaacs Connsoulee, his mark; Tuskegee Emautla, or John Carr, 
of Tuskeegee, his mark; Alexander Grayson, of Hillabee, his 
mark; Lowee, of Ocmulgee, his mark; Nocoosee Emautlee, of 
Chustee Tallafan, his mark; William McIntosh, for Hopoiee 


Treaty of 1814 


15 


Hanjo, of Oosiochee, his mark; William McIntosh, for Spokokee 
Tustunnuggee, of Otellewhoyonnee, his mark. 

Done at Fort Jackson in presence of Charles Casedy, Acting 
Secretary; Benjamin Hawkins, Agent for Indians’ affairs; 
Return J. Heigs, A. C. Nation; Robert Butler Adjutant General, 
United States Army; J. C. Warren, Assistant Agent Indian 
affairs; George Mayfield, Alex Curnells, George Lovett, Public 
Interpreters. 

Before any new counties could be made in south Georgia 
it was necessary to have an additional treaty with the Indians 
as they still own some of the territory in the southern part 
of the state, therefore the following treaty was made with 
the Creek Indians at the Creek Agency on Flint River, Jan¬ 
uary 22, 1818. 

“James Monroe, President of the United States of America, 
by David Birdie Mitchell, of the State of Georgia, Agent of 
Indian affairs for the Creek nation and sole Commissioner, 
especially appointed for that purpose on the one part, and the 
undersigned kings, chiefs, headmen and warriors of the Creek 
nation in council assembled on behalf of the said nation of 
the other part, have entered into the following articles and 
conditions: 

Article 1. The said kings, chiefs, headmen and warriors 
do hereby agree in consideration of certain sums of money to 
be paid to the said Creek nation by the government of the 
United States as hereinafter stated, to cede and forever quit¬ 
claim to them and do in behalf of their said nation hereby 
cede, relinquish and forever quitclaim unto the United States 
all rights, titles and interest which the said nation have or 
claim in or unto the following tracts of land situated, lying 
and being within the following bounds, that is to say: 

(a) Beginning at the mouth of Goose Creek on the Alta- 
maha River, thence along the line leading to the mounts at 
the head of St. Marys River to the point where it is intersected 
by the line run by the Commissioners of the United States 
under the treaty of Fort Jackson, thence along the said last 
mentioned line to a point where a line leaving the same shall 
run the nearest and a direct course by the head of a creek 
called by the Indians, Alcassalekie, to the Ocmulgee; thence 


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History of Irwin County 


down the said Ocmulgee River to its junction with the Oconee, 
the two rivers there forming the Altamaha, thence down the 
Altamaha to the first mentioned bounds at the mouth of 
Goose Creek. 

(b) Beginning at the high shoals of the Appalachee River 
and from thence along the line designated by the treaty made 
at the City of Washington on the fourteenth day of November, 
1805 (fifteen) to the Ulcofouhatchie it being the first large 
branch or fork of the Ocmulgee above the seven Islands, 
thence up the eastern bank of the Ulcofouhatchi by the waters 
edge to where the path leading from the high shoals of the 
Appalachee to the shallow ford on the Chattahoochee crosses 
the same, and from thence along the said path to the shallow 
ford on the Chattahoochee River; thence up the Chattahoochee 
River by the water’s edge on the eastern side to Swanee old 
town, thence by a direct line to the head of Appalachee 
and thence down the same to the mentioned bounds at the 
high shoals of Appalachee. 

Art. 2. It is hereby stipulated and agreed on the part of 
the United States as a full consideration for'the two tracts of 
land ceded by the Creek nation in the preceding article that 
there shall be paid to the Creek nation by the United States 
within the present year the sum of $20,000 and $10,000 shall 
be paid annually for the term of ten succeeding years with¬ 
out interest, making in the whole eleven payments in the 
course of eleven years, the present year included, and the 
whole sum to be paid $120,000. 

Art. 3. And it is hereby further agreed on the part of 
the United States that in lieu of all former stipulations re¬ 
lating to blacksmiths, they will furnish the Creek nation for 
three years with two blacksmiths and strickers. 

Art. 4. The President may cause any line to be run which 
may be necessary to designate the boundary of any part of 
both or either of the tracts of land ceded by this treaty at 
such time and in such manner as he may deem proper. And 
this treaty shall be obligatory on the contracting parties as 
soon as the same shall be ratified by the government of the 
United States. 


Tiieaty of 1814 


17 


Done at the place and on the day before written, signed: 
D. B. Mitchell; Tustnungee Thlucco, his mark; Tustnungee 
Hopoie, his mark; William McIntosh; Tuskeenchaw, his mark; 
Hopoie Hanjo, his mark; Cothan Hanjo, his mark; Inthlansis 
Ilanjo, his mark; Coewtan Micco, his mark; Cusslecan Micco, 
his mark; Eufaulau Micco; Hopoethee Hanja, his mark; 
Hoopoie Hatkee, his mark; Yoholo Micco, his mark; Tustun- 
nugee, his mark; Fatuake Hehehan, his mark; Yanhan Hanjo, 
his mark; Tustkeegee Emantla, his mark; Tustunnungee 
Hoithleloleo, his mark; Present D. Bearly, Commander Seventh 
Infantry; William S. Mitchell, Assistant Agent; I. A. C. N.; 
M. Johnson, Lieutenant Corps of Artillery; S. L. Hawkins; 
George (G. L.) Lovett, Interpreters. 

The signing of the two foregoing Treaties with the Creek 
Indians settled the most serious adverse claim to this territory 
as the Indians were in actual possession of the entire south 
Georgia country. During the war of 1812 many of these In¬ 
dians allied themselves with Great Britain and in the result¬ 
ing campaign General Andrew Jackson’s victory on the Tal¬ 
lapoosa in the summer of 1814 crushed the power of the Creeks 
and the terms of peace demanded by General Jackson were 
hard beyond expectation. This south Georgia territory was 
called by the Indians the Tallassee country and extended 
from the Chattahoochee River on the west to Wayne County 
on the east, taking in the Okefenokee and skirting the big 
bend of the Ocmulgee as well as the upper Altamaha. It was 
the favorite hunting grounds of the Creek Indians and a terri¬ 
tory they liked very much. 

The loAver half of this territory was held once by Spain as 
a part of Florida and was not included in the grant to Ogle¬ 
thorpe and the Trustees for Georgia as said grant extended 
no farther south than did the Altamaha River. 

The Spanish title to this territory was extinguished by the 
peace of 1763, and soon thereafter the Governor of South Caro¬ 
lina, acting under an ancient grant, assumed jurisdiction over 
the territory and it was not until about five years after the 
Revolutionary war had ended and after a court had been 
created by Congress to pass upon the question that the two 


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states by a compact entered into at Beauford amicably ad¬ 
justed their differences. 

All adverse claims to this south Georgia country being now 
amicably adjusted, this territory was now in shape to be 
made into new counties for settlement and development. Ac¬ 
cordingly an act was introduced in the legislature to create 
out of this vast territory three large counties named Early, on 
the west; Irwin, in the center; and Appling, on the east. The 
act of the legislature creating these new counties was ap¬ 
proved in December, 1818, and is as follows: 

AN ACT. 

To dispose of and distribute the late cession of land obtained 
from the Creek and Cherokee nations of Indians by the United 
States in the several treaties, one concluded at Fort Jackson 
on the ninth day of August, 1814, and one concluded at the 
Cherokee Agency on the eighth day of July, in the year of our 
Lord, 1817, and one concluded at the Creek Agency on the 
Flint River, January 22, 1818. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Representatives 
of the State of Georgia in General Assembly meeting and by 
the authority of the same, that the territory lying south of 
and southwest of the Ocmulgee and Altamaha Rivers and 
bounding on the counties of Wayne, Camden and East Florida 
line, the Chattahoochee River and the Creek temporary line 
forms three counties, to wit: All of that part of said terri¬ 
tory which lies west of a line to comjnence on the above 
temporary line and two and three-quarter miles on the east 
side of Flint River and running south to the southern boundary 
of this state shall form one county to be called Early. And 
all the balance of said territory which lies west of the line to 
commence at the ford of the Ocmulgee, commonly called the 
Blackshear ford, and running south to the same boundary 
shall form a county called Irwin County. And all the balance 
of said territory shall form one other county called Appling 
County. The county of Early shall be laid off into districts 
of twelve miles and forty chains square as near as conven¬ 
ience will admit by running lines parallel with the dividing 
lines between said county and the county of Irwin and others 


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crossing them at right angles and numbers from one to twenty- 
three. The districts shall be divided into squares of fifty 
chains containing 250 acres by lines parallel with the dis¬ 
trict lines and others crossing them at right angles, and the 
number of tracts bounded on Flint River and on all other 
water courses within the territory, to be disposed by this act, 
containing 160 acres and under, shall be considered as frac¬ 
tions, and disposed of accordingly; that fractions not lying 
on water courses containing less than a full section or square 
shall be considered fractions and be disposed of by the state 
as other fractions not drawn for. The counties of Irwin and 
Appling shall be laid off into districts of twenty miles and 
ten chains square as near as can conveniently be, by lines 
running parallel with the line dividing said counties and 
others crossing them at right angles, and those of Irwin County 
numbering from one to sixteen, exclusively, and those in the 
county of Appling from thirty-six to fifty, inclusively, and 
divided into lots of seventy chains each way containing 490 
acres each. And the Surveyor-General shall give each Dis¬ 
trict Surveyor necessary instructions for surveying, marking 
and numbering in a clear and perspicuous manner the squares 
and fractions in his district in conformity with the spirit of 
this act. 

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that the Surveyor-Gen¬ 
eral shall be and he is hereby authorized and required to ap¬ 
point fit and proper persons, neither of whom shall be a Dis¬ 
trict Surveyor, to run and plainly mark the several county 
and district lines in the above counties, except the districts 
numbers ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen in 
Appling County. 

Sec. 4. That fractional numbers of surveys which may be 
created by the natural or artificial boundary of said territory, 
except as is herein accepted by the proviso of this act shall 
be sold and the proceeds thereof placed in the treasury of 
the state. 

Sec. 5. That a number of surveyors equal to the number of 
districts shall be appointed by joint ballot of the legislature 
on one general ticket, and the person having the highest num¬ 
ber of votes shall be entitled to first choice of districts and 


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in that order accordingly to the number of votes each sur¬ 
veyor was appointed inay receive. 

Sec. 6. That if two or more persons shall have an equal 
number of votes, then in that case, it shall be determined by 
lot, under the supervision of the Surveyor-General, which, per¬ 
son or persons shall be entitled to choice of districts. 

Sec. 7. That any ticket shall be counted unless it be filled 
with the number of names from among the candidates equal 
to the number of districts. 

Sec. 8. That if any person shall offer and be elected a sur¬ 
veyor who shall hereafter be found deficient in the qualifica¬ 
tions necessary to a due execution of the duties required by 
this act, it shall be deemed a forfeiture of his bond, and him¬ 
self and security immediately liable thereafter. 

Sec. 9. That the respective surveyors shall give bond in 
the penalty of ten thousand dollars to the Governor and his 
successors in office with such securities as he or the majority 
of the Justices of the Inferior Courts of the respective coun¬ 
ties where the said surveyors may reside shall approve of for 
the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in them and duties 
required of them by this act, which bond shall be taken by 
the Governor or aforesaid Justices and deposited in the execu¬ 
tive office. 

Sec. 10. That it shall be the duty of the surveyor appointed 
in pursuance of this act, to make the surveys of the district 
to which they may be appointed in their owti proper persons 
to mark or cause to be marked plain and distinct upon trees 
if practical, otherwise stakes may suffice all lines which may 
be required to be run for the purpose of making the surveys 
in their respective districts. Immediately after the boundary 
and district lines shall have been run by the proper authori¬ 
ties; to cause all such lines to be measured with all possible 
exactness, with a half chain containing two perches of six¬ 
teen and one-half feet each consisting of fifty equal lengths, 
which shall be adjusted by a standard to be kept for that 
purpose in the Surveyor-General’s office; to take as accurate 
as possible the meanders of all water courses which shall form 
natural boundary of the surveys; to note in field book; to 


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be kept by them respectively the names of the manor and 
other station trees which shall be marked and numbered in 
such manner as the Surveyor - General shall direct; also all 
rivers, creeks and all other water courses which may be 
touched upon or crossed in running or measuring any of the 
lands aforesaid; transcripts of such field books after being 
examined with the originals by the Surveyor-General and cer¬ 
tified and signed on other page by the District Surveyor re¬ 
turning the same shall be deposited in the Surveyor-Generars 
office, there to be preserved as a record; to make a return 
within five months after the running boundary and district 
line as aforesaid of a map of the district to which they may 
respectfully be appointed in which shall be correctly deline¬ 
ated, represented and numbered in such way as the Surveyor- 
General shall prescribe of surveyors in such districts; and also 
return at the same time a detached plat of the several such 
surveys of land, certified and signed by them, each plat shall 
be filed among the records in the Surveyor-General’s office and 
over which a copy shall be made to be annexed to grants; and 
to conform to such instructions as they may receive from the 
Surveyor-General from time to time during their continuance 
in office and progress in the duties thereof not militating 
with this act. 

Sec. 11. That the surveyor shall receive four dollars for 
every mile that shall be accurately run or surveyed as a full 
compensation for all duties required of them by this act, out of 
which sum they shall defray the expenses of chain men, ax 
men and other expenses, incidental to the said fees; and the 
Governor is hereby authorized and required to issue his war¬ 
rant on the treasury, in favor of each and several surveyors 
immediately after the boundary and district lines are com¬ 
pleted to the amount of four hundred dollars, which to enable 
them to proceed without delay to the execution of their duties; 
the balance of which by this rule they may be entitled, they 
shall receive a warrant in like manner on producing to the 
Governor a certificate from the Surveyor-General, setting forth 
that said survey is completed, the duties assigned him and also 
the number of miles was run and marked, and make his return 
conformably to this act. 


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Sec. 12. That the surveyor or surveyors who may be em¬ 
ployed in dividing the said territory into counties and dis¬ 
tricts shall receive five dollars for each mile run and surveyed 
and shall be allowed an advance of $150 in manner aforesaid 
out of which all expenses incidental thereto must be paid, with¬ 
out any additional charge on the state; and the Governor is 
required to grant his warrant on the treasury for the balance 
of that service so soon as he shall be advised by the surveyor 
of its completion. 

Sec. 13. That the said land shall be distributed by lot in 
the manner following, to wit: After the surveying is com¬ 
pleted and the return made to the Surveyor-General, the Gover¬ 
nor shall cause tickets to be made out whereby all the numbers 
of surveys in the different districts shall be represented by 
tickets shall be put into a box to constitute prizes with others 
to be denominated blanks of which blanks the number or 
amount shall be determined by subtracting the number of 
prizes from the whole numbers of draws to which the said 
lottery shall be subject upon the following principles that is to 
say: Every male white person of eighteen years and upwards, 
being a citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of this 
state three years immediately preceding the passage of this act 
including such as have been absent on lawful business and 
all who served as drafted men or volunteers in the late Indian 
war, whose residence has not been three years in this state 
and are now citizens of the state; provided they have resided 
and continue to reside in this state since the time of said 
service or services being performed, shall be entitled to one 
draw?; that all officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary war 
who are indigent or invalid and who were found as such on 
behalf of the United States in said Revolutionary war, shall 
be and they are hereby authorized to have two draws in addi¬ 
tion to those herebefore authorized by law. And should any 
such officer or soldier aforesaid have been a fortunate drawer 
in either of the land lotteries heretofore drawn in the state, 
he shall be and he is hereby entitled to one draw in this lottery 
and shall be accepted by the general provisions of the oath 
prescribed by this act so far as records that part of said oath 
which requires to swear that they have not been fortunate 


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drawers in previous lotteries in this state provided the said 
officer or soldier shall swear that he is indigent or invalid and 
that he was as such officer or soldier engaged in the service 
in behalf of the United States in said Revolutionary war, and 
that all widows or orphans whose husbands or fathers were 
killed in the late war with Great Britain and the Indians shall 
be entitled to one draw in addition to those already allowed 
by this act to widows and orphans. Every male person of like 
description leaving a wife or legitimate male child or children 
under the age of eighteen years or unmarried female child 
or children shall be entitled to two draws; all widows with 
like residence shall be entitled to ten draws, all families of 
orphans consisting of more than two who have neither father 
nor mother living, shall have two draws; but have not exceed¬ 
ing two, then such orphan or orphans shall be entitled to one 
draw which shall be given in the county and district where 
the eldest of said orphan or orphans or guardian resides; pro¬ 
vided that the person or persons who draw a prize or prizes 
in the late land lotteries shall be excepted from any participa¬ 
tion in the present lottery except families of orphans consist¬ 
ing of more than one person and such other persons as are 
herein accepted; provided also that the citizens of this state 
who come under the provision of this act as above contemplated 
and who were legally drafted in the late war against Great 
Britain or the Indians and refused to serve a tour of duties 
either in person or by substitute, shall not be entitled to the 
provision of this act as above contemplated; nor any of those 
who evaded a draft by leaving the state or county in which 
they resided for that purpose; and if any minor or minors 
should draw land, the guardian of said minor or minors shall 
have the right or privilege of applying to the Governor and 
obtaining the ground or grounds therefore upon the payment 
of lawful fees; but said guardian shall not be permitted to 
sell said land during the minority of said minor or minors. 

Sec. 14. That list of persons entitled to draw in conform¬ 
ity to the provision of this act shall be taken and laid out 
within three months from the passing of this act by such 
fit and proper person or persons as the Inferior Court of 
each county in this state shall or may appoint for that pur- 


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pose. In extending two to each battalion district and it is 
hereby declared to be the duty of the said Inferior Courts 
respectfully to make such appointments for the purpose afore¬ 
said to attend at the place of holding Justice Courts in which 
captain districts in as many days as the said Inferior Courts 
may deem necessary and appoint for that purpose; and it 
shall be the duty of each person or persons so appointed to 
take and make out such lists and to give at least ten days’ 
notice of such . in the aforesaid cap¬ 

tain districts; and the names of persons so entitled, with the 
numbers of draws to which they may be entitled, shall be 
under an alphabetical order in a book to be provided for that 

purpose, which list of books shall immediately. 

the same shall be completed and transcripts thereof deposited 
in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court to be transmitted 
by the said person or persons to the Governor; and the said 
person or persons then appointed by the Inferior Court, each 
of them upon entering upon the execution of the duties re¬ 
quired of them by this act shall take and subscribe to an oath, 
to wit: I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will not receive 
or register any name except that the person, the number given 
in, shall first take the oath prescribed by this act, so help me 
God: which oath any Justice of the Inferior Court is hereby 
required to administer and the said person or persons ap¬ 
pointed to take the lists of the aforesaid .. 

shall administer to all applicants for draws other than widows. 
Guardians or next of friends of officers and Revolutionary 
officers and soldiers who were indigent or invalid and those 
who have served a campaign in the late Indian war and 
whose residence has not been three years in this state, the 
following oath, to wit: I solemnly swear that I am a citizen 
of the United States and have resided in this state three 
years immediately preceding the passing of this act and have 
not during any part of that time resided upon the Cherokee 
or Creek lands or beyond the jurisdictional circuits of this 
state and are now, an inhabitant of this district, that I was 
eighteen years of age at the time of the passing of this act, that 
I have or have not a wife, child or children, as the case may 
be, that I have not given in my name for any draw or draws 





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in the present contemplated lottery in any other part of this 
state, that I have not drawn a tract of land in the former 
lotteries in my individual capacity or an individual orphan 
and that either directly or indirectly evade the service of 
this state nor of the United States in any of the late wars 
carried on against Britain or the Indians; and of guardian 
or next of friends to any family of orphans shall take the 
following oath; and that the orphan or family of orphans 
whom I now return is entitled to draw, or draws, under this 
act to the best of my knowledge, so help me God. And Revolu¬ 
tionary officers or soldiers shall take the following additional 
oath to the one prescribed, to wit: I further swear that I 
was an officer or soldier during the Revolutionary war, that 
I was engaged in the services of the Revolutionary war as 
the case may be; and to those entitled to draw by this act 
by services rendered in the late Indian war whose residence in 
this state have not been three years previous to the passing of 
this act the following oath: I do solemnly swear that I am 
a citizen of the United States and that I performed a tour 
of duties in the late Indian war and as volunteer or drafted 
militiaman of this state as the case may be, that I have been a 
resident of the same since that time and that I am now an 
inhabitant of this district, that I have not given in my name 
for any draw or draws in the present contemplated lottery 
in any other part of this state, that I have not drawn a tract 
of land in any of the former lotteries in this state, so help me 
God; and to all widows the following oath: I do solemnly 
swear that I am a widow, that I have resided the last three 
years in this state and am now a resident in this district, that 
I have not put in my name for a draw in the present lottery 
in any other part of this state and that I have not drawn land 
in the former lotteries of this state, to the best of my knowl¬ 
edge and belief, so help me God. 

Sec. 15. That the person or persons appointed by the Su¬ 
perior Court to receive and enter the names of applicants en¬ 
titled to draws in the present lottery shall receive for each 
draw twenty-five cents to be paid by the applicants for said 
draw, or draws and the Governor is authorized and required 
forthwith to issue his proclamation and cause the same to be 


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History of Irwin County 


published in one of the gazettes of Milledgeville, Savannah 
and Augusta, setting above the outline of this act and requir¬ 
ing all persons interested therein to exhibit their claims in 
the courts of their respective residence. 

Sec. 16. That as soon as the list of persons entitled to draw 
in the lottery in the aforesaid shall have been received in the 
Executive Department, the Governor shall cause tickets to be 
made out for carrying the said lottery into effect in the follow¬ 
ing manner. That is to say, blank pieces of paper equal in 
number to the whole number of draws to which the lottery 
may be subject and as equal in size as possible, shall be pre¬ 
pared and on them shall be written separately the names of 
several persons entitled to draws as aforesaid and the designa¬ 
tory remarks which may appear against each name, and the 
pieces of paper so written on shall be deposited in one wheel; 
and the blanks and prizes on pieces of paper, also equal in 
size as possible, shall be deposited at another wheel which 
prize to be drawn for shall be composed of each whole square 
or tract of land and also of fractions on Flint River and other 
water courses containing 160 acres or upward according to 
the return of surveyor or surveyors: provided that nothing 
herein contained shall be so construed as to form fractions on 
any water courses except the Flint River and such other 
streams as formed the boundary of the territory above dis¬ 
posed of by this act; and from each wheel as equal as can be 
one ticket shall be taken and delivered to the managers ap¬ 
pointed to superintend the drawing of said lottery whose 
duty it shall be to have the same if the prize should be drawn 
against it either in a book to be provided for that purpose 
and opposite thereto the number of the lot so drawn and the 
number of the district and the name of the county in which 
the same may be and that the Government shall cause one 
month’s notice of the date of the drawing of the lottery to 
commence to be drawn, in the several gazettes, as aforesaid. 

Sec. 18. That the surveyor be appointed in pursuance of 
this act shall before they proceed to the duties of their ap¬ 
pointments take the following oath: I do solemnly swear 
that I will, well and faithfully, to the utmost of my skill and 
ability discharge the duties of surveyor for district number 


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., agreeably to the requisition of this act, so help me 

God; which oath the Surveyor-General is authorized and re¬ 
quired to administer; and all chain men to be employed in 
pursuance of this act shall before they enter severally upon 
their duties take the following oath: I do solemnly swear 
that I will to the utmost of my skill and judgment measure all 
lines which I shall or may be employed on as chain carrier as 
accurately and with as little deviation from the courses pointed 
out by the surveyor as possible and give a true account of the 
same to the said surveyor, so help me God: and to every ax 
man or marker an oath similar to the above so as to affect the 
objects of his duty which oath the district surveyors are here¬ 
by empowered and required to administer. 

Sec. 19. And as soon as it may happen that persons have 
surveyed land in the aforesaid cessions contrary to law and 
on which grants may have been issued: Be it enacted that all 
such surveys or grants are hereby declared to be null and void 
to all intents and purposes as though the same had never 
been made or issued; nor shall any survey or grants in the 
aforesaid cessions be admitted to a jury as evidence to title 
to the lands in this act described except those by virtue of 
this act and not under the authority of this act any law to 
the contrary not withstanding. 

Sec. 20. That all persons against whose names lands may 
be drawn in pursuance of this act shall be entitled to receive 
grants for the same vesting in them fee simple titles and pay¬ 
ing into the treasury of this state the sum of eighteen dollars 
for each tract so drawn and granted in lieu of office and other 
charges for survey not granting the lands, provided any person 
or persons entitled to such grant or grants shall fail to pay the 
aforesaid sum and take out such grant or grants within two 
years from the completion of the lottery except as herein¬ 
before accepting the same shall revert to and be vested in 
this state. 

Sec. 21. That all returns made contrary to the true intent 
and manner of this act are declared to be fraudulent and all 
grants to be issued in consequence of any draws made in the 
contemplated lottery on such fraudulent returns are hereby 
declared to be null and void and the land so granted shall 



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History of Irwin County 


revert to and become the property of this state and the ques¬ 
tion of fraudulence may be tried on a scire facias in favor of 
the state against the tenant in possession or the drawer set¬ 
ting forth circumstances specially: and the land so condemned 
shall belong one-half to the state and the other half to the 
informer. 

Sec. 22. That lots numbers ten and one hundred shall be 
reserved and set apart in each surveyor’s district for the at¬ 
tention of poor children. 

Sec. 23. That the proceeds arising from the sale, or frac¬ 
tions, if there be no fee defraying the necessary expenses, be 
set apart as a permanent fund for the purpose mentioned in 
•the preceding section. 

Benjamin Williams, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Mathew Tolbot, 

President of the Senate. 

Approved December 15, 1818. 

William Rabon, Governor. 

HEADRIGHT COUNTIES. 

All counties lying east of the Oconee River are headright 
counties and have never been surveyed except for the purpose 
of determining the boundary lines of each county. Under 
the law at that time every citizen of the United States who 
should come with the intent to settle and form an actual resi¬ 
dence in this state should be entitled to a warrant of survey for 
any quantity of unlocated lands within the counties if the same 
should not exceed one thousand acres to any one person. In 
spite of the law during the administrations of Governors Wal¬ 
ton, Telfair, Mathews and Irwin, tracts of land containing in 
some instances more than one hundred thousand acres were 
granted by individuals. The actual number of acres of land in 
Franklin County is 499,200 acres. According to maps and rec¬ 
ords in the Surveyor-General’s office surveys purport to have 
been made and grants issued for 5,126,548 acres. The actual 
number of acres in Montgomery County is 407,680. Surveys 
purport to have been made and grants issued to 7,436,995 


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acres. In Washington County actual number of acres is 416,- 
720 acres. Surveys claimed to have been made and grants is¬ 
sued for 5,018,048 acres. 

This is a frightful record and a matter of reproach to our 
state that during the administration of four Governors that 
land was granted to single persons in such large quantities 
without the slightest authority under the law and contrary 
to all laws on the subject of headright grants. 

In order to prevent its recurrence the state adopted a radical 
change of policy in the matter of disposing of her newly ac¬ 
quired public lands. The headright principle in the headright 
counties was in no way changed, but it was changed as to the 
territory embraced in Wayne County and the territory west 
of the Oconee River. And the lottery system was substituted 
for the headright system. In other words, before parting with 
any part of this land, it was all to be surveyed into land dis¬ 
tricts and land lots and these were to be disposed of by lottery 
to citizens of Georgia only. Every free male white person 
over twenty-one years of age living in Georgia twelve months 
previous was entitled to one draw; every free white male 
person having a wife, child or children under twenty-one years 
of age was entitled to two draws; all widows having a child or 
children were entitled to two draws; all families of orphans 
having no parents living were entitled to one draw. The price 
charged for said draws was for all pine land fifty cents per 
acre, however, this law was changed before drawing of 1818. 
The grant fee till November, 1823, was eighteen dollars; till 
December, 1826, was twelve dollars; till November, 1830, was 
eight dollars; till November, 1831, was six dollars; till Decem¬ 
ber, 1837, was five dollars. 


CHAPTER 2. 


ORGANIZATION OF IRWIN COUNTY. 

Early Settlers, Indian Warfare, Courts and County Officers. 

The county of Irwin 
was surveyed into land 
districts and land lots 
in 1818. There were six¬ 
teen land districts in 
the county numbering 
from one to sixteen in¬ 
clusive. In the first dis¬ 
trict there were 224 lots 
of land containing 490 
acres each and forty-two fractional lots. In the second district 
there were 260 lots 490 acres each and thirty-five fractional lots. 
In the third district 272 whole lots. In fourth district 310 
whole lots and six fractional lots. In fifth, sixth, seventh, 
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth districts 
there were 531 lots in each district containing 490 acres more 
or less. In the ninth district there were two fractional lots. 
In the tenth district, three; and the twelfth, one fractional 
lot. In the fourteenth district there were 164 lots containing 
490 acres and twenty-two fractional lots. In the fifteenth dis¬ 
trict there were 180 lots 490 acres and twenty-four fractional 
lots. In sixteenth district there were 232 lots and twenty-six 
fractional lots. An empire abounding in wealth, an unbroken 
vastness of virgin pine forests, lands at that time considered of 
little value but which has proven to be the garden spot of Geor¬ 
gia if not of the whole United States. A climate unequaled, 
healthful to live in and at this early date abounding in game of 
all kinds and descriptions; in short an Eden on this earth only 
awaiting development, possessing advantages and soil un¬ 
surpassed. Those fortunate enough to possess a home within 
its territory are indeed highly favored of the Giver of all 
good on this earth. 

Irwin County was named after Governor Jarried Irwin, a 
native of North Carolina. He came to Georgia when he was. 



Ten Mile Indian Trail Across Alapaha 
River. 




CHAPTER 2. 


ORGANIZATION OF IRWIN COUNTY. 

Early Settlers, Indian Warfare, Courts and County Officers. 

The county of Irwin 
was surveyed into land 
districts and land lots 
in 1818. There were six¬ 
teen land districts in 
the county numbering 
from one to sixteen in¬ 
clusive. In the first dis¬ 
trict there were 224 lots 
of land containing 490 
acres each and forty-two fractional lots. In the second district 
there were 260 lots 490 acres each and thirty-five fractional lots. 
In the third district 272 whole lots. In fourth district 310 
whole lots and six fractional lots. In fifth, sixth, seventh, 
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth districts 
there were 531 lots in each district containing 490 acres more 
or less. In the ninth district there were two fractional lots. 
In the tenth district, three; and the twelfth, one fractional 
lot. In the fourteenth district there were 164 lots containing 
490 acres and twenty-two fractional lots. In the fifteenth dis¬ 
trict there were 180 lots 490 acres and twenty-four fractional 
lots. In sixteenth district there were 232 lots and twenty-six 
fractional lots. An empire abounding in wealth, an unbroken 
vastness of virgin pine forests, lands at that time considered of 
little value but which has proven to be the garden spot of Geor¬ 
gia if not of the whole United States. A climate unequaled, 
healthful to live in and at this early date abounding in game of 
all kinds and descriptions; in short an Eden on this earth only 
awaiting development, possessing advantages and soil un¬ 
surpassed. Those fortunate enough to possess a home within 
its territory are indeed highly favored of the Giver of all 
good on this earth. 

Irwin County was named after Governor Jarried Irwin, a 
native of North Carolina. He came to Georgia when he was 



Ten Mile Indian Trail Across Alapaha 
River. 




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Map No. 1.—Showing territory ceded by Creeks to United States for Georgia which was created in 1818 into counties Early, Irwin and Appling. 













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31 


seven years old, represented Washington County in the legis¬ 
lature many years, was president of the Senate, and Governor 
1806 to 1809. Helped to revise the Constitution in 1789 and 
1798. Was buried in the northern part of Washington County 
in 1815. He will al¬ 
ways be revered for his 
uncompromising oppo¬ 
sition to the Yazoo 
fraud. It was while he 
was Governor at Louis¬ 
ville that the records of 
this collossal iniquity 
was by his order com¬ 
mitted to the flames us¬ 
ing a sun glass to draw fire from the sun to ignite the records. 
His son Dr. Jarried was in the first graduating class at Athens. 
His decendants are numerous and respected. 

Irwin County originally embraced part or all of the follow¬ 
ing counties: Worth, Wilcox, Turner, Ben Hill, Tift, Colquitt, 
Thomas, Cook, Brooks, Berrien, Lowndes, Echols, Clinch, 
Lanier, Atkinson, Coffee, Ware, Charlton, Jeff Davis, Bacon, 
Pierce and Brantly. 

The county was organized in 1820. Within the boundary 
of originally Irwin County were quite a few pioneer settlers 
before the county was created coming from different sections, 
some from North Carolina, others from South Carolina and 
Virginia and quite a few from the older settlements in Geor¬ 
gia. The Indians were here, so when they came they were 
obliged to build block houses and fortified places called stands 
as oftentimes hostility with the Indians occurred. Wolves 
howled about the cabin doors at night, bear was plentiful, deer, 
turkey, fish and all other game were to be had almost for 
the taking. When these sturdy pioneers first laid eyes upon 
Irwin County it was a goodly land to look upon. An un¬ 
broken pine forest of original trees stately and majestic which 
would be a most beautiful sight to the people of this time 
and generation. In the forest could be seen wild deer and 
turkeys in droves, it being no unusual sight to see a dozen 
wild deer in a drove or as many as twenty wild turkeys in one 



















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History of Irwin County 


flock. Vicious animals such as bear, tiger or catamount were 
numerous. 

In that day living was easy in a way, but crude. To place 
the present generation in similar circumstances I fear that 
they would make an absolute failure. The necessaries of life 
were few, markets were at a distance and luxuries of life such 
as we have in this day were unknown. The loom and the 
spinning wheel constituted the dry goods store. The mother 
of the family with other females of the family, if any, did the 
dying of the thread, the spinning and weaving of every bit of 
cloth to make the clothing for the entire family. The socks 
and stockings were home knit. Today a spinning wheel to 
spin the thread would be a novelty, and a loom to weave 
the cloth would be a curiosity. To go to the woods as our 
mothers used to do and gather herbs to dye the thread the 
cloth was made of would be a task the present generation 
could not perform as they would not know how to begin or 
what to gather to start the process. And if they had the 
material they would not know how to begin operations. 

Stock raising was engaged in largely by the pioneer settlers 
of the county, the range for cattle was excellent, they thriv¬ 
ing and increasing rapidly and many settlers having large 
herds. Sheep at first did not do so well until the country was 
rid of the ferocious animals which preyed upon them necessitat¬ 
ing their being penned at night near the home for protection. 
In later years it was an ideal place for them and almost 
every one engaged in raising them. Many owned large herds 
which were very profitable. 

I have not been able to learn the date of the first election 
held in the county for county officers; however, William Sloan 
was the first Clerk of the Superior Court serving from the 
organization of the county in 1820 until April term of Su¬ 
perior Court, 1837. 

INDIANS. 

When the first settlers came to Irwin County, they found 
the Indians here who for a great portion of the time were 
friendly. I have heard Mrs. Judy Whiddon, my grandmother, 
say they would often come to their house to procure milk or 


Organization of Irwin County 


33 


roasting ears or potatoes and if friendly before reaching the 
place they would conceal their arms, such as bow and arrows, 
muskets, etc., would appear unarmed, hold their hands up in 
token of their friendliness, state their wants and soon as pro¬ 
vided for would quiet¬ 
ly leave the place. Their 
wants were quickly ap¬ 
peased and no questions 
asked because the folks 
were glad to see them 
leave. If they were un¬ 
friendly they would ap¬ 
pear with their weapons 
and upon being discov¬ 
ered, the family concealed themselves at once. The Indians 
were peculiar in many ways. If a white person did them an in¬ 
jury they would invariably seek revenge, ofttimes taking re¬ 
venge on some white settler or family, twenty miles away who 
knew nothing of what had been done to them and was entirely 
innocent in thought or deed. As an illustration, in what is 
now Wilcox County, but originally Irwin, lived a man by 
the name of James Brown. He caught an Indian stealing a 
hog and shot him. The Indians did not molest Brown but 
went from there about five miles west of Ashburn, now Turner 
County, at least thirty miles away where lived a family by 
the name of Willis. The husband was away from home at 
the time and they killed his wife, mutilating the body severely 
and took a small baby by the feet and smashed its brains out 
on a stump. The settlers came together and gave chase, fol¬ 
lowing them south out of the country. From that time until 
his death Mr. Brown went by the name of (Indian Jim 
Brown). The lady’s name who was killed was Peggy Willis. 
The company following these Indians came up with them 
south of Ashburn on what is known as Hat Creek at a point 
not far from where the road crosses said creek leading from 
Irwinville to Inaha. In the company following the Indians 
was a man named Hobby who was riding a spirited young 
horse. The Indians were concealed in the swamps of this 
creek and a battle was fought. Mr. Hobby’s horse became 





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History of Irwin County 


frightened and threw him in the creek where he lost his hat. 
The horse followed after the horses of the whites and when 
he appeared among them the whites thought Hobby had been 
killed but later on he appeared on foot bare headed and upon 
relating his experience the creek was then named Hat Creek, 
by which name it is known to the present time. The settlers 
followed the Indians from this point on, finally coming up 
with them at a point on the Albany road at a place now in 
Worth County, formerly Irwin, at a pond called the Wavering 
Pond, where a battle was fought and a majority of the Indians 
were killed or captured. 

One of the old settlers, a Mr. Arnold, relates a story of the 
Switchie Indians coming from Louisiana when he was a small 
lad, camping some three or four miles southwest of Abbeville 
at a place called Breakfast Branch. After a short time the 
Indians became warlike and engaged the settlers in a skir¬ 
mish in which Mr. Mark Wilcox was wounded and was carried 
out or back by Mr. Natt Statham. The Indians were routed 
and moved towards Abbeville crossing what is now the Dixie 
Highway at the Stubbs place in the city and thence east the 
old river ferry which is now replaced by a new river bridge on 
what is now known as the Jefferson Davis Highway. The 
Indians crossed the river in their birch bark canoes and con¬ 
tinued on towards Eastman. This continues to bear the name 
of the Switchie Trail crossing of the Ocmulgee River. The 
Mark Wilcox referred to was one of the old settlers of 
originally Irwin County. 

The last fight of note between the Indians and whites oc¬ 
curred March 9, 1810 on the south side of the Ocmulgee River 
about twenty-five miles south of Hartford and a few miles 
northeast of Bowens Mill, originally Irwin County but now Ben 
Hill County. On March 3, 1810, Joseph Burch and his sons were 
at work building a house on south side of the Ocmulgee 
River near Bowens Mill when the Indians appeared and began 
firing upon them, killing the father and severely wounded a 
son and thinking him dead they scalped him and left him for 
dead. The son revived and was able in two days’ time to cross 
the river and reach the home of Mr. John Wilcox near where 
Temperance P. 0. in Telfair County is located and was cared for 


Organization of Irwin County 


35 


by Mr. Wilcox and his family. On March 9th, thirty-six citizens 
of the community, mostly living in Telfair County, crossed 
the river to seek redress. Some distance from the river they 
discovered a band of Indians advancing within gun shot. Fir¬ 
ing began by both parties and continued for sometime. A part 
of the detachment effected a retreat bringing off one badly 
wounded and four were killed. Major Cathorn was in com¬ 
mand and was among the missing, four Indians were killed. 
Mitchell Griffin, State Senator from Telfair County, was among 
the killed and Mark Wilcox was wounded. During the year 
1930 the chapter of D. A. R. at Fitzgerald, Georgia, erected a 
marker on the highway from Fitzgerald to Abbeville com¬ 
memorating this fight. The encounter with the Indians took 
place northeast of the monument site but it was placed upon 
the highway where it was easy of access while to have placed it 
upon the exact spot it would have been inaccessible on account 
of gullies and underbrush. 

From investigations I have made, I am assured that the 
Indians, in originally Irwin County, which sometimes were 
called the Switchie Indians were the Oswichee tribe and while 
at one time they had a settlement in Florida they migrated to 
Georgia setting up upon lands which later became Irwin 
County and that they later removed to Arkansas. 

A tribe of Oswichee Indians once lived near the Ocmulgee 
River on land known in 1818 as Irwin County. There, towns 
were called Oswitchee and Ocilla and sometimes Ocichi. The 
trail that led out from these towns was called the Oswitchee 
Trail. 

The French census shows that a town named Osochi existed 
there in 1750. A later census in 1832 gives Oswichee as the 
name of another Indian settlement close to Osochi. This town’s 
name was changed seven times, first it was called by the In¬ 
dians, Assile, next Aglie, Axilla, Agulil, Ochile and lastly 
Ocilla. On a very old map there was shown a creek which 
emptied into the Ocmulgee River which was called Ocilla 
River. Benjamin Hawkins called the towns Osochi, Ooseooche 
and sometimes both of the towns were known as Oswichee. 


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History of Irwin County 


This town and Chiaha on the Flint River were the first to give 
of their old square grounds and to adopt the manners and 
customs of the white settlers. A trail was blazed by the 
Oswichee Indians to Ocmulgee fields, now Macon, on to the 
trading post at Augusta between the dates 1750 and 1832. 

Desoto in his famous march through the United States in 
his search for riches in 1540 came through originally Irwin 
County stopping at the Indian village south of Abbeville and 
also at the village near Abbeville and was entertained by the 
Indians despite the fact of his arbitrary and dictatorial manner 
toward them. 

In 1802 Georgia ceded to the United States all land between 
the Chattahoochee River and Mississippi, the United States 
binding itself to remove the Indians from Georgia reserved 
territory as soon as it could be done peaceable and on reason¬ 
able terms. 


COURTS. 

JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. 

Hon. T. W. Harris of Twiggs County was the first judge of 
the Superior Court which was held at the house of David 
Williams who lived upon lot of land No. 147 of fourth district of 
said county in September, 1820. Irwin County was at that time 
a portion of the Southern Circuit. The Superior Courts of 
the county were supposed to be held twice each year and 
under the law the terms were on Thursday after the fourth 
Monday in March and September and the term of office of 
the judges of the Superior Courts was for a term of three 
years and were elected by the General Assembly and served 
until their successors were elected and qualified. When Irwin 
County was created there were only six Judicial Circuits in 
Georgia, to wit: The Southern composed of Twiggs, Lau¬ 
rens, Pulaski, Montgomery, Telfair, Appling, Irwin and Early. 
The Eastern composed of Wayne, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, 
Liberty, Bryan, Chatham and Effingham. The Middle Circuit 
composed of Burke, Jefferson, Washington, Emanuel, Tattnall, 



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Organization of Irwin County 


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Bulloch, Screven and Richmond. The Northern composed of 
Elbert, Lincoln, Columbia, Warren, Hancock, Oglethorpe and 
Wilkes counties. The Western Circuit composed of Jackson, 
Franklin, Madison, Clark, Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham 
and Rabun. The Ocmulgee composed of Morgan, Jasper, 
Jones, Baldwin, Wilkinson, Putnam and Greene counties. At 
the time of the passage of the act creating Irwin County there 
were only forty-seven counties in the state including Irwin, 
Early and Appling. 

The following gentlemen have held the position of judges of 
Superior Court of Irwin County since 1820: 

Hon. Thadeous G. Holt was judge from January, 1825. 

Hon. Moses Fort was judge from December, 1825, to April, 
1828. 

Hon. T. G. Holt was judge from January, 1829, to January, 
1832. 

Hon. Lott Warren was judge from January, 1832, to Jan¬ 
uary, 1835. 

No courts were held in Irwin County in 1834. 

Hon. Polhill was judge from January 1, 1835, to January 1, 
1837. 

Hon. Carlton B. Cole was judge from January 1, 1837 to 
January 1, 1846. 

Hon. Arthur A. Morgan was judge presiding at the April 
term, 1837. 

Hon. James J. Scarborough was judge from January 1, 1846, 
until January 1, 1850. 

Hon. A. II. Hansell was judge from January 1, 1850, until 
January 1, 1853. 

No courts were held in Irwin County at April term 1851 and 
none during the year of 1852. 

Hon. Peter E. Love was judge from January 1, 1853, until 
January 1, 1859. 

Hon. A. II. Hansell was judge from January 1, 1859, until 
January 1, 1868. 



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History of Irwin County 


Hon. Henry G. Lamar, judge of the Macon Circuit, presided 
at the April term, 1859. 

Hon. William M. Sessions, judge of Brunswick Circuit, 
presided at May term, 1860. 

Hon. Alex A. Allen, judge Southwestern Circuit, presided at 
November term, 1860. 

There was no court held in Irwin County during the year of 
1861 and first part of 1862. 

There were no courts held during the year of 1863. 

There were no courts held at the November term, 1864, or 
April term, 1865. 

Hon. J. R. Alexander was judge from January 1, 1868, until 
January 1, 1$72. 

About this time the Oconee Circuit was created of which 
Irwin County was made a part. 

Hon. A. C. Pate of Hawkinsville, Georgia, was judge from 
January 1, 1872, to January 1, 1885. 

Hon. John L. Harris, of Brunswick Circuit, presided at 
March term, 1874. 

Hon. Charles F. Crisp, judge of Southwestern Circuit, pre¬ 
sided at the April term, 1881. 

Hon. Charles C. Kibbee was judge from January 1, 1885, to 
January 1, 1889. 

Hon. D. M. Roberts of Eastman, Georgia, was judge from 
January 1, 1889, to January 1, 1893. 

Hon. John J. Hunt presided at the October term, 1893. 

Hon. George F. Gober presided at the October term, 1892. 

Hon. J. L. Sweat presided at the October term, 1893. 

Hon. C. C. Smith was judge from January 1, 1894, to Jan¬ 
uary 1, 1901. 

Hon. D. M. Roberts was judge from January 1, 1901, to 
January 1, 1905. 

Hon. el. H. Martin of Hawkinsville, was judge from Jan¬ 
uary 1, 1905, to January 1, 1907. 

About this time the Cordele Circuit was created by the 
Legislature consisting of the following counties to wit: Dooly, 


Organization of Irwin County 


30 


Crisp, Wilcox, and Irwin and when the county of Ben Hill 
was created it was added. 

Hon. U. V. Whipple was judge until January 1, 1911. 

Hon. W. F. George was judge from January ,1, 1912, until 
January 1, 1917. 

Hon. E. D. Graham, judge of Oconee Circuit, presided at 
October adjourned term, 1916. 

Hon. D. A. R. Crum was judge from January 1, 1917, to 
August, 1917. 

On this date the Legislature passed an act transferring Irwin 
County from the Cordele Circuit to the Tifton Circuit com¬ 
posed of the counties of Tift, Irwin, Worth and Turner, all 
of which territory was originally Irwin County. 

Hon. R. Eve was judge of the new circuit and is still occupy¬ 
ing the same position on December 1, 1931. 

SOLICITORS-GENERAL 

Hon. T. G. Holt was first solicitor-general there is any record 
of, June term, 1824. 

Hon. Lott Warren was solicitor-general from May, 1825, to 
April, 1828, inclusive. 

Hon. Thomas Porter was solicitor-general from April, 1829, 
to April, 1830, inclusive. 

Hon. Thomas C. Sullivan was solicitor-general at the Oc¬ 
tober term, 1832. 

Hon. Leonadas Franklin was solicitor at June term, 1835. 

Hon. William W. Wiggins was solicitor at January term, 
1836. 

Hon. John Gibson was solicitor from April, 1838, to October, 

1839, inclusive. 

Hon. Richard F. Brantly was solicitor at the April term, 

1840. 

Hon. J. J. Underwood was solicitor at the October term, 1840. 

Hon. J. Gibson was solicitor at the April term, 1842. 

Hon. Frederick Sampson was solicitor at the October term, 
1842. 


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History of Irwin County 


Hon. Peter E. Love was solicitor 
from April, 1842, to October, 1847. 

Hon. A. H. Hansell was solicitor 
from October, 1848, to March, 1849, 
inclusive. 

Hon. Francis I. Wheaton was so¬ 
licitor at the September term, 1849. 

Hon. Theodore Surges from April, 
1850, to October, 1850. 

Hon. T. F. D. Scarborough was so¬ 
licitor at the October term, 1851. 

Hon. Frank Scarborough was so¬ 
licitor from April, 1853, to October, 
1853, inclusive. 

Hon. John S. Winn was solicitor 
from April, 1854, to April, 1855. 

Hon. E. T. Sheftall was solicitor from April, 1855, to April, 
1859. 

Hon. E. A. Smith was solicitor at the October term, 1859. 

Hon. D. B. Spencer was solicitor at May term, 1860. 

Hon. Thomas L. Taylor was solicitor at the November term, 
1862. 

Hon. A H. Burk was solicitor at May term, 1864. 

Hon. Mag Spencer was solicitor at the July term, 1866. 

Hon. A. C. Pate was solicitor at the November term, 1866. 

Hon. W. B. Bennett was solicitor from May, 1868, to March, 
1871. 

Hon. Rolin A. Stanlej" was solicitor from March, 1872, to 
October, 1875. 

Hon. Tom. Eason was solicitor from March, 1876, to March, 
1882. 

Hon. C. C. Smith was solicitor from March, 1883, to Oc¬ 
tober term, 1887. 

Hon. Tom Eason was solicitor from April term, 1888, to 
April term, 1898. 

Hon. John D. DeLacy was solicitor from April term, 1898, 
to March, 1905. 

Hon. E. D. Graham was solicitor from March, 1905, to March 
term, 1908. 





Organization of Irwin County 


41 


lion. W. F. George was solicitor from March term, 1908, to 
March term, 1912. 

Hon. Max Land was solicitor from March term, 1912, to 
April term, 1913. 

Hon. J. B. Wall was solicitor from April term, 1913, to 
October term, 1917. 

Hon. R. S. Foy, from August 17, 1917, to date, December 1, 
1931. 


CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURT. 


William Sloan was first clerk of Superior Court serving 
from 1820, until January 1, 1838. 

John McDermit was clerk from January 1, 1838, to January 
1, 1843. 

William M. Kennedy was clerk from January 1, 1843, to 
January 1, 1846. 

James C. Fussell was clerk from January 1, 1846, to January 
1, 1850. 

Jacob Young was clerk from January 1, 1850, to January 
1, 1862. 

D. F. Fenn was clerk from January 1, 1862, to January 1, 


1864. 

Willis Dorminy was clerk from 
January 1, 1864, to January 1, 
1866. 

D. J. Fenn was clerk from 
January 1, 1866, to January 1, 
1868. 

MaNassa Henderson was clerk 
from January 1, 1868, to Janu¬ 
ary 1, 1872. 

R. W. Clements, from January 
1, 1872, to 1893. Buried at the 
Irwinville Cemetery in Irwin 
County. 

John B. D. Paulk, clerk from 
January 1, 1893, to January 1, 
1903. 



D. A. Mclnnis, Representative, 
1888-’89; Sheriff, 1877-’79, 
1902-’06. 




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History of Irwin County 


Joe H. Young, clerk from January 1, 1903, to January 1, 
1906. 

Marcus Luke, from January 1, 1906, to January 1, 1911. 
Warren J. Paulk was clerk from January 1, 1911, to January 
1, 1921. 

Thomas Harper, from January 1, 1921, to January 1, 1925. 

R. K. Brown, from January 1, 1925, to date, December 1, 
1931. 


SHERIFFS. 

James Allen, from May 20, 1820, 
to January, 1822; John S. Gilder, 
from 1822 to 1824; James Allen, 
from 1824 to 1826; Thomas Lialman, 
from 1826 to 1828; Andrew McClel¬ 
land, from 1828 to 1830; Daniel Mc¬ 
Duffie, from 1830 to 1831; Hezekiah 
Walker, from 1831 to 1832; Ludd 
Mobley, from 1832 to 1834; Redding 
Hunter, from 1834 to 1836; Smith 
Turner, from 1836 to 1838; John Mc- 
Dermit, 1840; Daniel M. Luke, from 
1840 to 1842; Jesse C. Sumner, 1842; 
David Turner, 1842; Smith Turner, 
1844 to 1846; M. Henderson, 1846 to 
1848, 1849 and 1850; Joseph E. Bass, 1850 to 1852; L. M. Cul- 
berth, 1852 to 1854; Asa Rooks, 1854 to 1856; David J. Fenn, 
1856 to 1858; John E. McMullin, 1858 to 1860; David J. Fenn, 
1860 to 1863; E. G. Pridgen, 1863 to 1866; Joseph Walker, 1866 
to 1867; J. G. Sutton, 1867 to 1870; E. G. Pridgen, 1868 
to 1870; A. E. Clements, 1870 to 1872; John Walker, 1872 
to 1875; J. G. B. Hancock, 1875 to 1877; D. A. Mclnnis, 1877 
to 1879; Benjamin J. Griffin, 1879 to 1881; James H. Mann, 
1881 to 1882; D. A. Mclnnis, 1882 to 1884; Jacob Hall, 1884 
to 1887; E. J. Hogan, 1887 to 1889; Jesse Paulk, 1889 to 1891; 
E. J. Young, 1891 to 1893; Jesse Paulk, 1893 to 1896; R. V. 
Handley, 1896 to 1898; Warren Fletcher, 1898 to 1900; D. A. 
Mclnnis, 1902 to 1904, and 1906; J. P. Mclnnis, 1906 to 1910; 
W. A. Tucker, 1910 to 1921; W. E. Tyler, 1921 to 1932. 



W. E. Tyler, Sheriff 
1921-1932. 



Organization of Irwin County 


43 


MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE FROM THE DISTRICT 
OF WHICH IRWIN COUNTY WAS A PART. 

Samuel Boyed, 1820. 

Ludd Mobley, 1820, 1821, 1824, 1825, 1828, 1831. Buried in 
Wilcox Cemetery near Jacksonville, Telfair County, Georgia. 

John Joice, 1823, 1826. 

John S. Gilder, 1827. Supposed to be buried in an old 
cemetery near the Ocmulgee River near Gilders Bluff in Ben 
Hill County, Georgia. 

James L. Willcox, 1829, 1830, 1832. Buried at Mt. Zion 
Church, commonly called Spectacle Church, about fifteen 
miles north of Fitzgerald, originally Irwin County, now Ben 
Hill. 

George Willcox, 1833, 1834, 1841, 1842, 1845, 1846, 1851, 
1852. Buried about twelve miles east of Fitzgerald at what is 
known as the old Crisp Cemetery, originally Irwin County. 

John Paulk, 1835, 1836. Buried at Paulk Cemetery, Lax, 
Georgia, Irwin County, near the residence of Thomas Daniel. 

William Sloan, 1837, 1838 and 1839. Supposed to be buried 
at the Sloan Cemetery, south of Sturgeon Creek, about fifteen 
miles east of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, originally Irwin. 

Thomas Young, 1840. Buried at a cemetery called the 
Young Cemetery, near the head of Dorminy’s Mill Creek, not 
far from the.residence of Ben Hays, Ben Hill County, Georgia, 
and four miles from the residence of Jacob McMillan in 
Irwin County. 

William Bowen, 1843, 1844. Buried at the Akins Cemetery, 
about three miles north of Bowens Mill, originally Irwin 
County. 

John Henderson, 1847, 1848. 

Smith Turner, 1849, 1850. Buried in Abbeville Cemetery, 
Wilcox County, Georgia. 

George Paulk, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856. Buried at Jacob 
Paulk Cemetery, five miles east of Ocilla, near the residence of 
Albert Sutton in Irwin County. 

M. G. Faulkner, 1857. 

George Young, 1858, 1859, 1860. Buried seven miles south¬ 
west of Irwinville, Georgia, in Irwin County. 


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History of Irwin County 


John McRae, 1861, 1863, 1880, 1881. 

D. M. McRae, 1863, 1864. 

T. L. Willcox, 1865, 1866. 

W. T. McArthur, 1868, 1869, 1870. 

D. W. Cameron, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874. 

Thomas D. Willcox, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1882, 1883. Buried 



1. —James A. J. Henderson, Senator, 1907-’08; Representative, 

1886-1926. 

2. —Smith Turner, Senator, 1849-’50; Representative, 1841-’42; 

Sheriff, 1836-’38, 1844-46. 

3. —George Young, Senator, 1858-’60. 

4. —J. B. Clements, Senator, 1919-’20, 1925-’26, 1931-’32; Repre¬ 

sentative, 1813-’18; County Judge 16 years. 

5. —J. M. Williams, Senator, 1927-’28. 
















Organization of Irwin County 


45 


at Crisp Cemetery, Ben Hill County, Georgia. 

Thomas J. Smith, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. 

Allen McArthur, 1884, 1885. 

John D. McCloud, 1886, 1887. 

MaNassa Henderson, 1888, 1889. Buried at Brushy Creek 
Cemetery, Irwin County. 

George K. Willcox, 1894, 1895. 

John A. Wooten, 1896, 1897. 

Eli K. Willcox, 1898, 1899. 

B. E. Willcox, 1900, 1901. 

Gabriel M. Clements, 1902, 1903, 1904. . 

George M. Willcox, 1905, 1906. 

J. A. J. Henderson, 1907, 1908. Buried at Brushy Creek 
Cemetery, Irwin County. 

M. D. Calhoun, 1909, 1910. 

W. S. Mann, 1911, 1912. 

O. II. Elkins, 1913, 1914. 

M. J. Paulk, 1915, 1916. 

D. R. Peacock, 1917, 1918. 

J. B. Clements, 1919, 1920, 1925, 1926, 1931 and 1932. 

Wiley Williams, 1921, 1922. Buried, Evergreen Cemetery, 
Fitzgerald, Georgia. 

Fred A. Smith, 1923, 1924. 

John M. Williams, 1927, 1928. Buried in Telfair County, 
Georgia. 

John Cook, 1929, 1930. 

DELEGATE TO ANTI-TARIFF CONVENTION OF 1832. 
William Sloan. 

SECESSION CONVENTION DELEGATES. 

MaNassa Henderson, voted “yes.” Buried two miles east 
of Ashburn in Turner County. 

Jacob Young, voted “no.” 

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM IRWIN 
COUNTY. 

David Williams, 1820, 1821, 1822. Supposed to be buried 
on the Ocmulgee Swamp at an old cemetery one mile north of 
the Dorminy Cemetery in Ben Hill County. 


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History of Irwin County 





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1.—B. E. Wilcox, Senator, 1890-’91; Representative, 1905-’06; 
2.—Abraham P. Clements, Representative, 1875-’76; 3.—A. S. Dorminey, 
Representative, 1900-’01; 4.—Robert V. Paulk, Representative, 1911-’12; 
5.—J. E. Howell, Representative, 1927-’28-’29-’30; County Treasurer, 
1906; 6.—Thomas B. Young, Representative, 1890-’91; 7.—Warren 

Fletcher, Representative, 1923-’24; Sheriff, 1898-1900; County Commis¬ 
sioner, 1914-’15; 8.—Reason Paulk, Representative, 1871-’72; 9.—W. A. 
Tankersley, Sr., Representative, 1919-’20. 

































Organization of Irwin County 


47 


John S. Gilder, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826. 

John B. F. Dixon, 1827, 1828, 1829. Buried at an old ceme¬ 
tery on the Ocmulgee River near the residence of William G. 
Dorminy. 

Thomas Young, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 
1838. 

James McDuffie, 1839, 1840. 

Smith Turner, 1841. 

James Hollingsworth, 1842, 1843, 1844. 

John B. Dorminy, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 
1852, 1855, 1856, 1867, 1868. Buried at the Dorminy Cemetery 
about twelve miles east of Fitzgerald in Ben Hill County, 
originally Irwin. 

George Ried, 1853, 1854. 

George W. N. Young, 1859, 1860. 

Oliver Cook, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866. Buried in 
Thomasville Cemetery, Thomasville, Georgia. 

Thomas D. Willcox, 1868, 1869, 1870. 

Reason Paulk, 1871, 1872. Buried at the Ocilla Cemetery 
in Irwin County. 

Jacob Dorminy, 1873, 1874. Buried at the Dorminy Ceme¬ 
tery, twelve miles east of Fitzgerald, in Ben Hill County. 

A. P. Clements, 1875, 1876. Buried at the Clements Ceme¬ 
tery, six miles east of Sycamore, in Turner County, originally 
Irwin. 

J. B. Fletcher, 1877, 1878, 1879. Buried at the Fletcher 
Cemetery, seven miles south of Irwinville. 

William Branch, 1880, 1881. Buried at Little River Church 
Cemetery in Tift County, originally Irwin. 

Jacob Young, 1882, 1883. Buried at Brushy Creek Ceme¬ 
tery, two miles south of Ocilla, in Irwin County. 

Willis Dorminy, 1884, 1885. Buried at Dorminy Cemetery, 
about twelve miles east of Fitzgerald, in Ben Hill County, 
originally Irwin. 

J. A. J. Henderson, 1886, 1887, 1896, 1897, 1909, 1910, 1925, 
1926. 

D. A. Mclnnis, 1888, 1889. Buried at Brushy Creek Ceme¬ 
tery in Irwin County. 

T. B. Young, 1890, 1891. 


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1.—B. E. Wilcox, Senator, 1890-’91; Representative, 1905-’06; 
2.—Thomas D. Wilcox, Senator, 1875-’83; 3.—Manasseh Henderson, 

Senator, 1888-’89; 4.—Eli K. Wilcox, Senator, 1898-’99; 5.—George M. 
Wilcox, Senator, 1905-’06; 6.—Wiley Williams, Senator, 1921-’22; 

7.—George Paulk, Senator, 1853-’54-’55-’56; Tax Collector and Tax Re¬ 
ceiver, 1848-’49; 8.—M. J. Paulk, Senator, 1915-’16; 9.—Thomas L. T. 
Wilcox, Senator, 1865-’67. 







































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John B. Paulk, 1892, 1893. Buried at Paulk Cemetery, three 
miles northwest of Ocilla, in Irwin County. 

H. T. Fletcher, 1894, 1895. Buried at Brushy Creek Ceme¬ 
tery in Irwin County. 

William Henderson, 1898, 1899. 

A. S. Dorminy, 1900, 1901. Buried at the Dorminy Cem¬ 
etery in Ben Hill County. 

J. W. Paulk, 1902, 1903, 1904. Buried near his old residence 
about eight miles southwest of Ocilla. 

B. B. Wilcox, 1905, 1906. 

E. J. Dorminy, 1907, 1908. 

R. V. Paulk, 1911, 1912. 

J. B. Clements, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. 

W. A. Tankersley, 1919, 1920. 

Marcus Fletcher, 1921, 1922. 

Warren Fletcher, 1923, 1924. 

J. E. Howell, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930. 

Warren Mixon, 1931, 1932. 

TAX RECEIVERS. 



The following gentlemen have been tax receivers for Irwin 
County: 

William Hall, 1822; Thomas Sel- 
man, 1823, 1824, 1825; Daniel Mc- 
Innis, 1826 to 1828; Jeptha Dur¬ 
ham, 1828, 1829; Benjamine Baker, 

1830, 1835; James Fussell, 1838 to 
1840; A. L. McCall, 1840 to 1841; 

Alex Mobley, 1842; William Ken¬ 
nedy, 1843; Joseph N. Miller, 1844; 

James W. Smith, 1845, 1846; Wil¬ 
liam Whiddon, 1847; George Paulk, 

1848 to 1849; David Grantham, 

1850; Asa Rooks, 1851, 1853; James 
Young, 1854, 1856; David L. Mc¬ 
Call, 1855; Micajah Paulk, 1857; J. W. McMillan, 

James Fletcher, 1858, 1859; Byrd Tax Eecelver 

W. Fussell, 1860; R. W. Clements, 1861 to 1863; James 
Fletcher, 1864, 1866, 1869, 1871; Robert Henderson, 1873; 



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History of Irwin County 


James Paulk, 1874; Henry Fletcher, 1875; James Paulk, Sr., 
1877, 1879; Jacob R. McCook, 1881; MaNassa Paulk, 1833; D. 
J. Henderson, 1885; J. T. Dix, 1887; D. J. Newton, 1889; J. M. 
Barns, 1891; G. J. Mobley, 1893; D. A. Mclnnis, 1894; Reason 
Dorminy, 1895; C. L. Royal, 1896; Jacob J. Paulk, 1898; R. I. 
Kirkland, 1900 to 1902; Archie McMillan, 1904, 1906; Sam 
Purvis, 1908; J. A. Royal, 1910, 1912; George W. Tomberlin, 
1914; A. G. Young, 1916, 1920; James W. McMillan, 1922 to 
1932. 


TAX COLLECTORS. 


The following gentlemen have been tax collectors of Irwin 
County: 


Redding Hunter, 1822; Jacob 
Young, 1824; Nathan Gornto, 1825; 
Silaway McCall, 1826, 1829; Red¬ 
ding Hunter, 1830, 1832; Abraham 
McCall, 1833, 1835; James Fussell, 
1838; A. L. McCall, 1841; Alexan¬ 
der Mobley, 1842; William M. Ken¬ 
nedy, 1843; James W. Smith, 1845; 
William Whiddon, 1847; George 
Paulk, 1848, 1849; Jesse C. Sumler, 
1850; George Paulk, 1851; John 
Fletcher, 1852; George W. M. 
Young, 1853; Jesse J. Luke, 1854; 
David L. McCall, 1855; James 
Young, 1856, 1857; Macajah Paulk, 



Mose Daniel, Tax 
Collector. 


1858; B. W. Fussell, 1859; Byrd W. Fussell, 1860; R. W. Clem¬ 
ents, 1861, 1862; Asa Rooks, 1864; Mark Pridgen, 1866, 1869; 
John B. Paulk, 1871; John Griffin, 1873; E. G. Pridgen, 1875; 
M. W. Paulk, 1877; L. D. Taylor, 1879; John B. Mobley, 1881; 
S. P. Troop, 1883; L. L. Harper, 1885; William Fletcher, 1887; 
Wiley Branch, 1889; Jonathan Walker, 1891; James W. Paulk, 
1893; William Fletcher, 1895; Jacob R. Paulk, 1896; E. G. 
Fletcher, 1898, 1900; D. J. Hogan, 1902; W. W. D. Branch, 
1904, 1906, 1914, 1916; L. C. Harper, 1908, 1910; Mose Daniel, 
1912; George M. Tucker, 1920, 1928; Mose Daniel, 1928, 1932. 




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51 


COUNTY SURVEYORS. 

The following gentlemen have been elected as surveyors of 
Irwin County: 

Solomon Kinon, 1838; Oscar Edenfield, 1851; Benjamine 
Sturgiss, 1854; Daniel Blunt, 1856; Drewry Ried, 1857; I. B. 
Mobley, 1864; James J. Luke, 1869; J. D. Murray, 1875, 1877; 
Daniel Tucker, 1879, 1881; Jacob Fussell, 1883; James Bishop, 
1885; Oscar Barron, 1889; R. V.. Handley, 1891; M. Barns, 
1893; E. J. Hogan, 1895, 1900; Sidney Clare, 1900; Jacob Barns, 
1904; O. Hogan, 1906; Robert Tucker, 1908; J. L. Dupree, 
1910; Roan Roberts, 1912; Jack Irwin, 1914, 1916; J. A. 
Roberts, 1920. 

CORONERS. 

The following gentlemen have filled the office of coroner 
of Irwin County: 

David Hunter, 1820; Daniel McDuffie, 1824; Daniel M. 
Luke, 1837; Jasper M. Luke, 1840; Thomas Smith, 1850; 
Tobias Boykin, 1856; Isaac Young, 1858; Richard Young, 
1859; R. Yancey, 1864; W. W. Poulan, 1871; John Odom, 
1873; Harrison Chaney, 1877; W. H. Bishop, 1879; David 
Clements, 1881; Allen King, 1883; J. F. Seago, 1885; M. G. 
Smith, 1887; D. C. Hall, 1889 to 1894; Jacob Young, 1895; 
W. M. Baker, 1896; D. B. Mull, 1898, 1900; William Mc¬ 
Cormick, 1902 to 1906; J. L. Ashley, 1908; A. Gaskins, 1910; 
W. J. Roberts, 1912 to 1920; W. II. Cofield, 1920 to 1932. 

COUNTY TREASURERS. 

The following gentlemen have held the office of county 
treasurer of Irwin County: 

William Sloan, was appointed by the Inferior Court the 
first treasurer of the county, which position he held from 1820 
to 1827. He was paid $125.00 for said service and doing other 
county business. 

James L. Willcox was appointed in 1830; John McDermit 
was appointed in February, 1838; William M. Kennedy was 
appointed in 1843; Reason Paulk, elected in 1869; James 
Paulk, 1871, 1873; George Whitley, 1875; M. Henderson, Jr., 
1877; J. A. J. Henderson, 1879; George Tucker, 1881; E. L. 


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History of Irwin County 


Handcock, 1882; John A. Branch, 1885 to 1887; B. W. Williams, 
1889; John W. Tomberlin, 1891; W. R. Paulk, 1893; Alex 
Mclnnis, 1895; James Walker, 1896 to 1898; J. A. Branch, 
1900; M. W. Howell, 1902; M. D. Howell, 1904; J. E. Howell, 
1906; J. B. Fletcher, 1906, 1908; F. G. E. Paulk, 1910; Marcus 
Fletcher, 1912; Jacob J. Paulk, 1914; Wiley Harper, 1916. 
At which time by act of Legislature the office of county 
treasurer of Irwin County was abolished. 

FOREMEN OF THE GRAND JURY. 

The following gentlemen have served as foremen for the 
Grand Juries in Irwin County since the organization of the 
county to November term, 1930, inclusive: 

Samuel Boyed, March term, 1821; Ludd Mobley, June term, 
1823; John C. Law, June term, 1824; John C. Law, March 
term, 1825; John C. Law, December term, 1825; James L. 
Willcox, June term, 1826; Nathaniel Gornto, December term, 
1826; John S. Gilder, April term, 1828; James Willcox, April 
term, 1829; James L. Willcox, October term, 1829; Ludd 
Mobley, April term, 1830; Jacob Young, October term, 1830; 
Jacob Young, October term, 1831; Jacob Young, April term, 
1832; Duncan Graham, October term, 1832; Jacob Young, 
October term, 1833; Jonathan Smith, June term, 1835; Jacob 
Young, January term, 1836; Shadrick Griffin, April term, 1836; 
Jacob Young, October term, 1836; James L. Willcox, April 
term, 1837; Jacob Young, April term, 1838; James L. Willcox, 
April term, 1839; John Henderson, October term, 1839; Jacob 
Young, April term, 1840; George R. Ried, October term, 1840; 
William Boyed, April term, 1841; James L. Willcox, October 
term, 1841; John Henderson, April term, 1842; George R. 
Ried, October term, 1842. 

John Henderson, April term, 1844; William Sloan, October 
term, 1844; George R. Ried, April term, 1845; David Branch, 
April term, 1846; John Henderson, April term, 1847; James 
Paulk, October term, 1847; John Henderson, March term, 1848; 
John Henderson, October term, 1848; Jonathan Smith, March 
term, 1849; Jacob Young, September term, 1849; John Hender¬ 
son, April term, 1850; Michael J. Horn, October term, 1850; 
Jacob Young, October term, 1851; Smith Turner, October term, 


Organization of Irwin County 


53 


1852; George Paulk, Jr., April term, 1853; John B. Mobley, 
October term, 1853; George Paulk, Jr., April term, 1854; John 
Henderson, October term, 1854; George Willcox, April term, 
1855; George Paulk, October term, 1855; Samuel D. Fuller, 
April term, 1856; George Paulk, October term, 1856; Samuel 
D. Fuller, April term, 1857; James W. Smith, October term, 
1857; George Paulk, Jr., April term, 1858; William G. Dick¬ 
son, October term, 1858; George Paulk, Jr., April term, 1859; 
John Ross, October term, 1859. 

William J. Matthews, May term, I860; George Paulk, No¬ 
vember term, I860; Thomas L. Willcox, November term, 1862; 
Micheal G. Foster, May term, 1864; 0. H. Cook, July term, 
1866; John J. Henderson, November term, 1866; 0. H. Cook, 
May term, 1867; Wiley Whitley, November term, 1868; J. 0. 
Fornell, September term, 1869; Jehu Fletcher, March term, 
1870; James Paulk, Sr., September term, 1870; A. P. Clements, 
March term, 1871; Jacob Dorminy, March term, 1872; J. J. 
Henderson, September term, 1872; James Paulk, March term, 
1873; J. J. Henderson, September term, 1873; Willis Dorminy, 
March term, 1874; William Mobley, October term, 1874; M. W. 
Paulk, March term, 1875; David Ewing, October term, 1875; 
David Branch, March term, 1876; George W. Horton, Septem¬ 
ber term, 1876; John J. Henderson, March term, 1877; James 
W. Whiddon, September term, 1877; Marcus Luke, March 
term, 1878; Joshua W. Paulk, September term, 1878. 

Jacob Dorminy, March term, 1879; Marcus Luke, September 
term, 1879; John J. Henderson, March term, 1880; Llewellyn 
Story, October term, 1880; Thomas D. Willcox, April term, 
1881; John J. Henderson, October term, 1881; Barnady H. 
Shivers, April term, 1882; Wiley Whitley, October term 1882; 
James J. Paulk, Sr., April term, 1883; Marcus Luke, October 
term, 1883; David Ewing, March term, 1884; M. W. Paulk, 
September term, 1884; M. Henderson, March term, 1885; 
Thomas D. Willcox, October term, 1885; Daniel Tucker, March 
term 1886; David Ewing, April term, 1887; Marcus Luke, Oc¬ 
tober term, 1887; David Ewing, April term, 1888; T. D. Will¬ 
cox, October term, 1888; Llewellyn Story, April term, 1889; L. 
D. Taylor, October term, 1889; T. D. Willcox, April term, 1890; 
Ben Drew, April adjourned term, 1890; David Ewing, Septem- 


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History of Irwin County 


ber adjourned term, 1890; L. D. Taylor, October term, 1891; 
Alex Mclnnis, April term, 1892; David Ewing, October term, 
1892; J. A. J. Henderson, April term, 1893. 

J. Y. Paulk, October term, 1893; R. W. Clements, April 
term, 1894; D. J. Henderson, April term, 1895; Marcus Luke, 
October term, 1895; J. B. Clements, April term, 1896; R. W. 
Clements, November term, 1896; David Ewing, April term, 
1897; J. A. J. Henderson, November term, 1897; D. J. Hender¬ 
son, November term, 1898; T. B. Young, April term, 1899; 
Daniel Tucker, April term, 1900; William Henderson, Novem¬ 
ber term, 1900; J. Y. Paulk, January term, 1901; M. Henderson, 
September term, 1901; J. A. J. Henderson, March term, 1902; 
William Henderson, September term, 1902; T. B. Young, 
March term, 1903; W. T. Paulk, September term, 1903; J. A. J. 
Henderson, March term, 1904; Henry Harper, September term, 
1904; H. W. Bussey, March term, 1905; J. P. Sweat, September 
term, 1905; J. W. Hanlon, March term, 1906; David Ewing, 
September term, 1906. 

S. R. Sikes, March term, 1907; J. L. Paulk, December term, 
1907; J. Y. Paulk, March term, 1908; M. J. Paulk, September 
term, 1908; E. J. Hogan, March term, 1909; J. Y. Paulk, March 
term, 1910; W. W. D. Branch, September term, 1910; Sam 
Purvis, March term, 1911; M. J. Paulk, March term, 1912; 
W. W. D. Branch, September term, 1912; J. E. Howell, March 
term, 1913; Sam Purvis, October term, 1913; J. A. Sutton, April 
term, 1914; J. A. Sutton, April term, 1915; J. B. Clements, 
October term, 1915; Sam Purvis, April term, 1916; J. B. Cle¬ 
ments, October term, 1916; D. J. Henderson, Sr., April term, 
1917; William Henderson, October term, 1917; J. A. Royal, 
April term, 1918; A. E. Clements, March term, 1919; S. R. 
Sikes, November term, 1919; J. A. J. Henderson, March term, 
1920; J. A. Royal, November term, 1920; S. R. Sikes, March 
term, 1921; O. J. Clark, November term, 1921. 

J. R. Love, March term, 1922; J. L. Paulk, November term, 
1922; J. E. Howell, March term, 1923; J. Y. Paulk, November 
term, 1923; R. T. Turner, February term, 1924; R. T. Turner, 
November term, 1924; J. M. Willis, February term, 1925; L. R. 
Tucker, November term, 1925; J. R. Love, April term, 1926; 
C. A. Walker, November term, 1926; R. Y. Paulk, April term, 


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Organization of Irwin County 

1927; L. R. Tucker, November term, 1927; J. M. Willis, August 
term, 1928; J. B. Clements, November term, 1928; J. J. 
Flanders, February term, 1929; F. G. E. Paulk, August term, 
1929; Joe H. Little, November term, 1929; M. J. Paulk, 
February term, 1930; J. W. Pierce, November term, 1930. 

ORDINARIES 

The following gentlemen have held 
the office of Ordinary since the ordi¬ 
nary office was created by the Legis¬ 
lature in 1850: 

M. Henderson, Sr., from 1852 to 
1858; L. M. Culbert, served until 
1869; Wiley Whitley, 1869 to 1877; 

David Ewing, from 1877 to 1881; T. 

B. Young, from 1881 to 1885; W. B. 

Fussell, from 1885 to 1889; M. T. 

Paulk, from 1889 to 1893; Daniel 
Tucker, from 1893 to 1897; J. J. Lee, 
from 1897 to 1903; J. M. Lee, from 
1903 to 1904; James Whitley, from 
1905 to 1932. 

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 

The following gentlemen have served as Justices of the Peace 
in Irwin County: 

For 432 District—Robert Willis, 1822; Shadrick Griffin, 
1822; Elisha Winslow, 1822; Redding Hunter, 1824; John Sut¬ 
ton, 1824; John S. Gilder, 1825; Fred Williams, 1825; Nathan 
Gronto, 1827; Daniel McDuffie, 1827; Thomas Young, 1829; 
Nathan Gronto, 1829; Redding Hunter, 1831; John Fussell, 
1831; Fredrick Merritt, 1833; William Matchett, 1833; Fred¬ 
rick Merritt, 1835; William Bowen, 1835; James C. Fussell, 
1837; Wright Parker, 1837; Wells Matchett, 1839; Whitting¬ 
ton S. Moore, 1841; Wells Matchett, 1841; Wells Matchett, 
1844; Whittington S. Moore, 1845; Archible Mclnnis, 1845; 
Mark Mobley, 1847; Fredrick Merritt, 1849; Michael Whitman, 
1849; David Hutchinson, 1849; James C. Fussell, 1850; Mark 
Mobley, 1853; Thomas Fisher, 1853; Archible Mclnnis, 1855, 



James Whitley, Ordinary. 





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Histoky of Irwin County 


1857; William A. Curry, 1855, 1857; William Fitzpaterick, 
1858; William Fussell, 1864; A. Fussell, 1865; M. Fussell, 1865; 
Moses Tucker, 1866; J. M. McCook, 1866; M. S. Tucker, 1869; 
William 0. McRae, 1873; William Fitzpaterick, 1875; L. F. 
Prescott. 1877, 1881 and 1885; George W. Pridgen, 1883, 1887; 
G. M. Pridgen, 1900; M. D. Young, 1904. 

For 433 District—David Calloway, 1822; Stephen Wiggons, 
1822; Jonathan Smith, 1824; Thomas Porter, 1825; Issac 
Stephens, 1825; Miles Adams, 1827; Silaway McCall, 1827; 
Daniel Luke, 1829; Jonathan Smith, 1829; John Mulkey, 1833; 
Jonathan Smith, 1833; Silaway McCall, 1837; George R. Ried, 
1837; John Mulkey, 1837; Solomon C. Spivey, 3838; Thomas 
Smith, 1841; Miles Adams, 1841; Wright Tomberlin, 1845; 
James Brown. 1845; James W. Smith, 1846; Abram L. Mc¬ 
Call, 1849; James W. Smith, 1849; Jasper M. Luke, 1850; 
Stephen Bowen. 1852; James W. Smith, 1853; Stephen Bowen, 
1853; David L. McCall, 1857; James W. Smith, 1857. 

For 455 District—Thomas Smith, 1838; Jacob H. Rhodes, 
1839. 

For 518 District—Benjamin Grantham, 1823; Elisha Wins¬ 
low, 1823; John Brown, 1825; Redding Hunter, 1825; John 
Henderson, 1826; Joseph Griffin, 1829; James McClelland. 
1829; Andrew McClelland, 1831; L. G. Jackson, 1835; Shade- 
rick Griffin. 1835, 1837; Jacob J. Bradford, 1837; Henry 
Marshall, 1839; Wiley Tyson. 1839; Andrew McClelland, 1842; 
John L. B. Harper, 1842; Wiley Tison, 1843; Jacob J. Bradford, 
1845; Fleming B. Harper, 1845, 1849; Littleberry Tison, 1849; 
Hugh Burns, 1851; Thomas B. Harper. 1853; Littleberry 
Tison, 1853; Wiley Tison, 1855; Thomas King, 1857; Thomas 
Jewell, 1857; M. W. Paulk, 1862; Jehu Fletcher, 1862; J. R. 
Faulkner, 1887; S. A. Burns. 1889, 1895; J. A. Faulkner, 1893; 
T. F. Edge, 1897; S. A. Burns, 1912. 

For 690 District—James Paulk, 1828; Jesse Hobby, 1828; 
Jesse C. Sumner, 1834; Jeremiah Baker, Jr., 1834; Jesse C. 
Sumner, 1837; Jeremiah Baker, 1837; Thomas Baker, 1838; 
James Turner, 1841; Jesse C. Sumner, 1841; Nichols Baker, 
1845; James McCormick, 1845; David P. Luke, 1846; Thomas 
F. Williams, 1847; David P. Luke, 1849; David Turner, 1849; 
James L. Branch, 1852; Benjamin Baker, 1853; David Fenn, 


Organization of Irwin County 


57 

1853; John E. McMullen, 1855; James T. Branch, 1857; John 
Ross, 1857; Jesse C. Sumner, 1857; David M. Hogan, 1859; 
J. T. Branch, 1864; William E. King, 1864; James Gibbs, 1865; 
James Fletcher. 1865, 1868; S. M. Self, 1883, 1889, 1893; W. W. 
D. Branch, 1885; T. E. Fletcher, 1897; S. M. Self, 1900; A. D. 
Ross, 1905. 

For 867 District—William Pouland, 1834; John 0. Gredlev, 
1834; John Poulan, 1837; Hill R. R. Horn, 1837; Joseph Sumner. 
1838; William B. Poulan, 1838; John Poulan, 1841, 1843; 
William Duncan, 1841, 1843; Gordon Sumner, 1844. 1845; 
William Duncan, 1845; David Smith, 1845; Issac I. Porter, 
1846; James T. Hancock 1847, 1849; William W. Poulan, 1849; 
John J. Willis. 1851; George Truluck, 1852; Gordon Sumner, 
1853; John S. Minton, 1853. 

For 901 District—John Benefield, 1835; Robert L. Dixon, 
1835; Daniel Luke, 1835; Henry Bellows, 1838; Madison Young. 
1838; John Benefield, 1839; Daniel Luke, 1840; John Mclnnis, 
1841; Joseph A. Turner, 1841; John Benefield, 1841; J. W. 
Hand, 1844; Joseph A. Turner, 1844, 1845; Hezekiah Walker. 
1845; Daniel R. Thomas, 1846; William Young, 1848, 1849; 
L. M. Culberth, 1850; Joseph A. Turner. 1851; Joseph E. Bass, 
1852; G. W. Cooper. 1853; Joseph A. Turner, 1853; James 
Fletcher, 1854; George Young, 1854, 1856; Joseph A. Turner, 
1856, 1858; Jasper Spivey, 1858; R. W. Clements, I860; Perry 
Fitzgerald, 1860; George Young, 1861; Joseph A. Turner, 
1861; D. J. Fenn, 1865; D. W. Taylor, 1865; C. B. Pritchard, 
1866; T. T. Mauldin, 1877; J. W. Tomberlm. 1883; S. T. 
Yarbrough, 1889; A. E. Clements, 1900, 1904, 1908. 1912, 1921 
to 1932. 

For 982 District—Jacob C. Young. 1841; MaXassa Hender¬ 
son, 1841, 1845; Jonathan Smith. 1842, 1845; William P. Ross, 
1849; Elias D. Whiddon, 1849; Zara Paulk. 1853; John Ross, 
1861; D. M. Hogan. 1861; Zara Paulk, 1864; David Branch, 
1869, 1877; A. E. Clements, 1878; C. L. Royal. 1883, 1893; 
D. J. Parker, 1897; V. A. Freeman. 1900. 

For 1388 District—Jacob Fussell, 1885; J. T. Walker. 1889; 
R. V. Handley, 1893; A. Mclnnis. 1897; D. W. Pope, 1912. 

For 1421 District—S. E. Coleman, 1888, 1889; J. H. Me- 
Xesse, 1893; J. C. Fletcher, 1916; Frank York, 1920, 1921. 


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History of Irwin County 



1.—James Valentine Hollingsworth, Representative, 1842-’44; 2.— 
Col. W. R. Mixon, Representative, 1931-’32; 3.—Smith Turner, Senator, 
1849-’50; Representative, 1841-’42; Sheriff, 1836- ’38, 1844-’46; 4.—John 
B. Dorminey, Representative, 1845-’48; 5.—J. B. Clements, Senator, 1919- 
’20-’25-’26, ’31-’32. Also Representative, 1913-’19; County Judge for 16 
years, from 1892-1909. Judge J. B. Clements was first native born 
citizen of Irwin County to graduate from accredited college, having ob¬ 
tained B.S. Degree from Emory, 1890; 6.—James B. Fletcher, Repre¬ 
sentative, 1877-’78; 8.—William Branch, Representative. 1880-’81: 

9.—Jacob Dorminey, Representative, 1873-’74. 









Organization of Irwin County 


59 


For 1529 District—William Henderson, 1895, 1908; J. A. 
Mclnnis, 1912; Walter M. Rogers, 1916, 1921. 

For 1537 District—Drew W. Paulk, 1895, 1897; Alex S. 
Harvey, 1900, 1904. 

For 1550 District—J. Z. Sutton, 1897; G. W. Ellis, 1903, 1904. 
For 1643 District—A. L. Tucker, 1906; E. P. Jowers, 1908; 
J. R. Young, 1908; J. J. Harper, 1911, 1912, 1916; W. A. Lewis, 
1920, 1921. 

For 1661 District—J. R. Love, 1907, 1908; John C. Whitley, 
1912; J. R. Love, 1915, 1916, 1921. 

For 1662 District—Y. S. Gibbs, 1907, 1908; C. H. Bussell, 
1912; Y. S. Gibbs, 1916, 1921. 

For 1670 District—D. J. Henderson, 1908; T. J. Waller, 
1908; E. P. Fletcher, 1912; A. D. Ross, 1921. 

PRACTICING ATTORNEYS. 

According to the minutes of the Superior Courts the follow¬ 
ing attorneys practiced in said court from 1820 to 1847 to wit: 

Thomas D. Mitchell, Lott Warren, Charles F. Bethune, 
Thomas Porter, James J. Scarborough, W. Wiggons, Bell & 
Miller, Thomas C. Sullivan, L. Franklin, John J. Underwood, 
John Gibson, Robert L. Parrance, Richard F. Brantley, W. S. 
Whitfield, P. E. Love, Fort & Evers, Charles S. Hawsley, C. B. 
Cole, Hershell V. Johnson, Davis & Rockwell, Parrance & 
Hinds, James N. Bethune, B. G. Sturgiss. 

The following practiced in said court from 1847 to 1883 to 
wit: 

A. H. Hansel, Plat and Spicer, William II. Perkins, William 
M. Pane, C. B. Cole, John J. Underwood, Charles S. Hawley, 
T. B. Davis, T. Sturgiss, E. H. Plat, Seward & Love, George W. 
Fish Seward & Hansel, D. & E. T. Sheftall, P. F. D. Scar¬ 
borough, H. Whitfield, I. L. Harris, John S. Winn, A. E. 
Cochoran, Stubbs & 'Hill, Hinds & Hobbs, Richard H. Clark, 
W. W. Pane, Scarborough & Lowery, B. B. Ranson, P. W. 
Whittle, H. Morgan, Dawson & Kibey, John B. Colding, H. T. 
Peoples, E. A. Smith, Eli Warren, Storzier & Smith, Warren 
& Warren, A. C. Pate, W. B. Bennett, D. H. Pope, W. A. Harris, 
C. C. Kibey, Rolin A. Stanley, O. C. Horn, Jacob Watson, B. F. 
Whittington, Horn & McDermit, John II. Martin, Lacey 


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Lastinger, W. W. Lastinger, J. M. Dinton, Toni Eason, John 
Murrow, B. M. Frazell, Tom Taylor, C. C. Smith, D. M. Roberts, 
C. W. Fulwood E. D. Graham, J. M. Dinton, W. Ira Brown, 
H. C. Ward, Bankston & Grice. 

OLD SETTLERS OF IRWIN COUNTY. 

The Tax Digest of the county from 1820 to 1830, has been 
lost or destroyed. I have secured the digest for the year 
1830 and 1839. In order to give some idea of who lived in 
the county during the two years 1830 and 1839, I give below 
a list of those returning tax for the year 1830 to wit: 

John Dorminy, Sr., Richard Tucker, Joseph Fletcher, James 
Paulk, Samuel Golf, Thomas Woodard, William C. Swain, Lott 
Whiddon, Nathan Land, William B. Poland, A. McClelland, 
Abigial Hall, John Grantham, Leonard Harper, Daniel Hender¬ 
son, Tobias Boykin, Robert McCrutchin, Charles Thigpen, 
William Willis, Jesse C. Sumner, Joshua Griffin, John Dorm¬ 
iny, Jr., Micajah Paulk, Jr., John Paulk, Jacob Paulk, James 
Turner, Thomas Simpson, Silas McCelland, Jesse Hobby, Joseph 
Sumner, John Clark, John Benefield, Daniel Grantham, Sr., 
Elijah Grantham, Micajah Paulk, Sr., John Henderson, William 
Bradford, Daniel McMillan, Arnold McCrutchin, John Willis, 
Daniel Drawdy, Alex McDonald, Shadrick Griffin, Benjamin 
Griffin, Godfrey Purvis, Fredrick Merritt, Jr., Wiley Vickers, 
William King, Cornelious Tyson, Richard Story, William 
Sumner, Jeremiah Baker, George Paulk, James Walker, John 
Walker, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Baker, Silas McCelland, 
Jonathan Smith, James McGee, George R. Ried, Alex Hobby, 
Samuel Stone, Ruebon Gay, Daniel Merritt, Emanuel Knowles, 
James McCelland, Henry Marshall, Richard Rowe, George 
Arnold, Nickolus Baker, Archibald McDonald, Jacob Young, 
Jonathan Walker, Jeremiah Baker, Arron Daniels, Gabrial Mc¬ 
Clelland, Nathan Lamar, Thomas Gibbs, John Fitzgerald, John 
Gibbs, T. N. Statum, Lewis Martin, Sampson Gibbs, Marvell 
Stone, David Nicklos, James L. Wilcox, Daniel M. Luke, 
George Statum, Seaborn Tayler, David Fitzgerald, Abram 
McCall, John Mulkey, Fred Land, Philip Brown, James Mixon, 
Thomas Drawdy, James Statum, Jacob Barrton, William Sloan, 
James Hall ? V. Hollingsworth, Hardy Hunter, James Brown, 


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61 


Miles Adams, Stephen Wiggins, Leonard Stone, William Smith, 
Fred Brown, Demps Tayler, Silaway McCall, Daniel Luke, 
Nickolus M. Miller, Green Land, John Durham, James Pages, 
Jehu McCall, Jeptha Durham, Joshua Luke, Robert II. Dixon, 
Elijah Beasley, Isaac Swains, Thomas Hunter, Redding Hunter, 
David Hunter, Sr., Nathaniel Durham, H. Walker, John Mc- 
Innis, George Wilcox, Arron Jernigan, William Fussell, 
Mathew Merritt, John Fussell, Jacob Matchett, Martin Wells, 
David Collins, Jacob L. Durham, Elijah Hunter, Thomas 
Young, Thomas Wilcox, Francis Hall, Ruebon Marsh, John 
Scannes, Abigal McDuffie, Elijah Akins, William Matchett, 
Robert L. Dixon, Ludd Mobley. 

I give below a list of those returning tax for the year 1839, 
to wit: 

Robert Newberry, David Troup, Joshua Luke, James McGee, 
David Smith, Mark Mobley, Redding Hunter, David Hunter, 
Elijah Hunter, Hardy Hunter, Jasper M. Luke, James Mixon, 
John Crawford, Jehu McCall, Thomas M. Jenkins, Fredrick 
Brown, David Jenkins, Miles Adams, Moses Spivey, J. S. Dur¬ 
ham, Lamiel Taylor, Dennis Taylor, Silas Covington, Thomas 
Tomberlin, Daniel M. Luke, James L. Wilcox, Samuel Gaff, 
William Fletcher, David Smith, Elishua Tucker, Byrd Fussell, 
Thomas Harris, George R. Ried, Jacob Barrintine, John Fitz¬ 
gerald, Miles Fitzgerald, James Brown, David E. McAnally, 
Harding Sturgis, David Fitzgerald, Abraham McCall, James 
Hollingsworth, Richard Young, John Tomberlin, Thomas Gibbs, 
William Gibbs, Basil Miller, Fredrick Rooks, James Turner, 
John H. Alexander, Micaja Paulk, L. B. Clanton, James Paulk, 
Hezekiah Walker, John Roberts, Godfrey Purvis, Jesse 
Hobby, Calvin Hall, Elias Jernigan, Francis A. Hall, Daniel 
Drawdy, Joseph Clements, Jacob Young, John Walker, Iley 
Easters, Jeremiah Baker, James Walker, Jacob Hall, James 
Dorminy, Thomas Tucker, David Turner, Cornelious Walker, 
Richard Tucker, Thomas Drawdey, James Branch, Dexter 
Simpson, Tobias Boykin, William Boykin, Jonathan Smith, 
Richard Story, Samual Story, Wiley Tyson, Joshua Gray, James 
Benefield, Smith Turner, John Willis, Andrew Hobby, Malcom 
McMillan, Marvin Stone, Thomas Simpson, Seaborn Taylor,. 
Seaborn Land, Henry Marshell, James D. Brown, John Me- 


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Cloud, Joseph C. Clements, John A. Rooks, Lewis L. B. Harper, 
Archible Mclnnis, Richard Row, Daniel Willis, John Gibbs, 
Sampson Gibbs, Allen Gibbs, James Hall, Thomas W. Johnson, 
John McMillan, Wiley Whitley, John Luke, Eli Vickers, Elija 
Paulk, Wiley Vickers, David Branch, John Benefield, Seaborn 
Rose, Mary Williams (the wife of David Williams), William 
Roberts, Daniel Grantham, Jr., Daniel Henderson, Luke 
Merritt, George W. Giddens, Mark Mobley, James W. Smith, 
James Gibbs, Thomas Gibbs, Issac Young, Joseph Fletcher, 
A. P. Clements, Davis Tucker, William Purvis, Madison Young, 
Steely Goff, John Dorminy, Sr., Benjamin Willis, Frederick 
Merritt, Sr., Frederick Merritt, Jr., James C. Fussell, Wright 
Parker, George Best, Bunyan Merritt, Wright Collins, Arron 
Jernigan, Robert L. Dixon, Jeremiah Mathews, Alex Hobby, 
Lyman Dixon, John Kersey, Samual Stone, William M. Ken¬ 
nedy, Joseph Roberts, William Bowen, Lott Whiddon, Ma- 
Nassa Henderson, Issac F. Hood, Elias D. Whiddon, Jacob C. 
Young, Marmaduck Hobby, George Spring, John B. Dorminy, 
Jr., James C. Nash, D. McDermit, Lenord Stone, Reubin Marsh, 
James Marsh, William Pridgen, William Fussell, Wells 
Matchett, Lazarus Williams, James Hornsby, Gordon A. Sum¬ 
ner, William D. Poulan, Malin Monk, Richard Mauldin, Reubin 
Gay, Green Land, H. W. Chestnut, John Land, Ishmauel Ayers, 
William Sumner, Joseph Sumner, William Matchett, Jesse C. 
Sumner, Benjamin Baker, Allen Hesters, Thomas Baker, Jesse 
Luke, Absolem Baker, Jr., James J. Nobles, Henry Harper, 
Elija Paulk, John Benton, John Henderson, John Grantham, 
Abigail Hall, John Akins, George Paulk, Jacob Paulk, Thomas 
Young, James Hall, Sr., Robert Newberry, David Troup, Joshua 
Luke, William Sloan, George L. Warren, Gabriel McClelland, 
Lennard Harper, John Harper, John Mclnnis, Robin Mc- 
Crutchin, Zachariah Gray, Jonathan Walker, James McCor¬ 
mick, Robert McCrutchin, Jacob A. Bradford, Gibson Gray, 
Elija Grantham, Mathew Benefield, Daniel Grantham, Janies 
Jones, Benjamine Griffin, George Mobley, Andrew McCelland, 
Samual Brown, Issac Powell, John McDermit, Jacob Matchett, 
James Y. McDuffie, Robert F. Dixon, Robert H. Dixon, Nancy 
Mobley, Macaja Paulk, Sr., John Paulk, Calib Griffin, Thomas 
Smith, William Tomberlin, Issac Merchant, and Alex Mobley. 


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63 

Many of these old settlers reared large families and have 
numerous decendants throughout Irwin County 

IRWIN COUNTY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 

Seventh District. December 22, 1825—December 18, 1826. 
Second District. December 23, 1843—January 22, 1852. 
First District. January 22, 1852—March 23, 1861. 

Second District. March 23, 1861—October 26, 1865. 

First District. October 26, 1865—July 30, 1872. 

Third District. July 30, 1872—September 26, 1891. 
Eleventh District. September 26, 1891—August 25, 1931. 
Eighth District. August 25, 1931—date. 

(Dawson, pp. 161, 168; Acts 1843, p. 54; Acts 1851/52, p. 88; 
Confederate Records, I, p. 732 and Code 1860, p. 12; Confed¬ 
erate Records, IV, p. 146; Acts 1872, p. 12; Acts 1890-91, 1, p. 
193; Acts 1931, p. 46.) 

IRWIN COUNTY SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. 

Eleventh District. December 23, 1843—January 19, 1852. 
Fifteenth District. July 2, 1861—November 5, 1918. 
Forty-fifth District. November 5, 1918—date. 

Acts 1843, pp. 15, 17; Acts 1851/52, p. 48; Constitution 1861, 
art. II, sec. 2 and Confederate Records, I, p. 490; Acts 1918, 
p. 84.) 


CHAPTER 3. 


SUPERIOR COURT AND PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND 
JURY, JURY COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF LIQUOR, 
PAUPER, PONTOON BRIDGE, REGISTRATION 
LAW, JUVENILE COURT. 

Sligh Case, Publication, Tax Assessors. 

The first term of Superior Court of Irwin County was held 
September 21, 1820, at the house of David Williams, on lot of 
land 147, in Fourth district of said county. Hon. Thomas W. 
Harris was Judge, T. G. Holt, Solicitor. The only business 
transacted was the drawing of a Grand and Petit Jury for 
the next term of court. The following is a list of the first 
Grand Jury, to wit: 

David Hunter, John Pike, Willis King, David Allen, Wil¬ 
liam Hall, Redding Hunter, Ludd Mobley, James Rutherford, 
Issac Allen, Frederick Watson, Nathanial Statum, David Cala- 
way, Charles Demit, Amos Sutton, Ezekial Jernigan, Stephen 
Wiggens, Henry Land, Daniel Burnett, John Sutton, Sr., John 
Sutton, Jr., Shaderick Sutton, James Burnett, David Williams, 
Daniel Wiggens, Jacob Graham, Archible Mclnnis, Elija Beas¬ 
ley, Burrell Bailey, Samual Boyed, Thomas Burnett. 

The following gentlemen were drawn to serve on the first 
Traverse or Petit Jury, to wit: 

Isom McDaniel, William McDones, Wiley Vickers, Thomas 
Gibbs, Sion Hall, John Mills, Young Vickers, Thomas Hunter, 
Samuel Gibbs, Manuel Noles, Anguish Mclnnis, James Pater¬ 
son, Richard Wiggens, Silas Watson, Alex McDonald, Drury 
Vickers, John Gilder, Isom Jordan, Daniel Mclnnis, Henry 
Allen, Elijah Hunter, Daniel Drawdy, Bowser Allen, James 
Statum, Emory Odom, John Story, Asa Youngblood, Benjamin 
Grantham, Hoyl Holly, John J. Ford, Daniel Grantham, Fitch 
I. Slocomb, David Nickols, John Watson, David Sutton, John 
Grantham, Davis Allen, Thos. M. Statum, Benjamin Yar¬ 
borough, Henry Anderson, Nathan Bridges, James McGee, 
Nathan Land, William Taylor, Moses Jernigan, Daniel Hen¬ 
derson, John Tayler. 


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The second term was held at the house of David Williams on 
March 29, 1821. Judge T. W. Harris presiding, T. G. Holt, 
Solicitor-General. The only business transacted was by the 
Grand Jury as follows: “We, the Grand Jury, for the county 
of Irwin, at a Superior Court held at the house of David Wil¬ 
liams on the 29th day of March, 1821, make the following 
presentment. We present Isham Jordon and Nancy Moore 
for living in a state of adultery and fornication in the county 
aforesaid on the 28th day of March, 1821, and before that 
time, we present Alexander McDonal and Barbary Kelly for 
living in a state of adultery and fornication in the county of 
Irwin on the twenty-eighth day of March, 1821, and before.” 

Signed, Samuel Boyd, Foreman; David Hunter, Thomas 
Burnett, John Sutton, David Callaway, Archible Mclnnis, Eli¬ 
jah Beasley, Redding Hunter, Willis King, James Ruther¬ 
ford, James Burnett, Ludd Mobley, David Allen, David Wil¬ 
liams, Wm. Hall, Daniel Burnett, Nathaniel Statum, Green 
Graham. 

At the next term, which was held March 28, 1822, there were 
two Civil cases disposed of by the following Petit Jurors: 

Daniel Henderson, Benjamin Grantham, Richard Wiggens, 
Emanual Knowles, James McGee, Alex McDaniel, Elijah Hun¬ 
ter, AViley Vickers, Thomas Simpson, Sion Hall, Davis Allen, 
Aron Jernigan. 

Case of Lewis Wood vs. David Calaway, verdict in favor of 
plaintiff, and case of Tood vs. Nathan Land and Henry Land, 
verdict in favor of plaintiff. 

Froln September 21, 1820, to May, 1825, there were three 
bills. The next term of Superior Court was held June 3, 1823, 
and the Grand Jury submitted the following general present¬ 
ments: “We, the Grand Jury, present Ashley-for strik¬ 

ing Mark Wilcox with a stick and calling him for a duel on 
first Monday in March, 1823, at the Courthouse in Irwin 
County. Witnesses, John Sutton and James Wallis.” 

Signed, Ludd Mobley, Foreman; Elijah Beasley, George 
Easters, David Williams, Thomas Burnett, Daniel Drawdy, 
Emanual Knowles, Jiles Easters, Thomas Gibbs, Daniel Bur¬ 
nett, Stephen Wiggens, Daniel Luke, Nathanial Statum, Willis 



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History of Irwin County 



1.—Marcus Fletcher, Representative, 1921-’22; 2.—D. A. Mclnnis, 
Representative, 1888-’89; Sheriff, 1877-’79, 1902-’06; 3.—William Hen¬ 
derson, Civil War Veteran, Representative, 1896-’97, and also served 
as Messenger of the House, 1929-’30, and is now the present Messenger 
of the Senate; 4.—J. W. Paulk, Representative, 1902-’04; 5.—J. A. J. 
Henderson, Senator, 1907-’08; Representative, 1886-1926; 6.—Willis 

Dorminy, Clerk Superior Court, 1864-’66, and Representative, 1884-’85; 
7.—Jacob Young, Representative, 1882-’83; 8.—Henry T. Fletcher, Rep¬ 
resentative, 1894-’95; County Commissioner four years; 9.—John B. 
Paulk, Representative, 1892-93. 





































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King, James Burnett, William Hall, Redding Hunter, David 
Calaway, John Henderson, John Sutton. 

The next court was held December 6, 1823. The Grand Jury 
returned no general presentments and found one True Bill, 
being The State vs. Thompson N. Statum, Jeptha Durham and 
Seaborn Castleberry for assault and battery. 

Robert H. Dixon, Foreman; David Calaway, John Fitzgerald, 
William Hall, James Burnett, Daniel Drawdy, Elijah Beasley, 
Emanual Knowles, Loranee Foulsom, Hiram Washbon, Thomas 
Burnett, Wiley Vickers, Stephen Wiggins, Redding Hunter, 
Thomas Gibbs, William Hornsby, Daniel Wiggins, Dempsey 
Tayler, Jacob Paulk, Willis King. 

At the June term, 1824, and May term, 1825, the Grand 
Jury returned no True Bills and no general presentments. 

From 1824 to 1830 there were fifteen True Bills returned and 
twenty-five Civil cases placed on the docket. 

At December term, 1825, the Grand Jury submitted the fol¬ 
lowing presentments: “In taking leave of Judge Fort knowing 
of nothing of a very grievous or atrocious nature exciting in 
our county no more than has been laid before us, do tender our 
most sincere thanks to his honor for his patient, prompt and 
assiduous attention to business during the present term.” 

John C. Love, Foreman; Robert II. Dixon, John Henderson, 
Redding Hunter, Daniel Drawdy, Jacob Young, David Hunter, 
Elijah Hunter, Nathan Gronto, Daniel Burnett, Giles Easters, 
Robert L. Dixon, Dempsey Tayler, Daniel McDuffie, Francis 
Akins, Benjamin Willis, James L. Wilcox, David Calaway, 
Jacob Paulk, Daniel Luke, Thomas Sellman, Emanual Knowles, 
David Williams. 

The following order taken at February term, 1826, is of 
interest: “Whereas, it appears to the court that on the seventh 
day of February, 1826, William Fussell, Deputy Sheriff of 
Irwin County, conveyed to Silaway McCall a negro woman 
named Edy as the property of Thomas Porter sold at sheriff’s 
sale, for said county and said Fussell being Deputy and hav¬ 
ing no right to convey any property sold. Ordered that the 
sheriff execute titles nunc pro tunc to said McCall to said 
negro Edy.” 


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History of Iewin County 


December term, 1826, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing: “We, the Grand Jury, present as grievous on our county 
the neglect of John Brown in making returns or taking census 
of our county, we having thereby lost or been thus far de¬ 
frauded of our proportional part of the poor school funds of 
this county, he being appointed and qualified by the Inferior 
Court for the purpose afid we recommend the passage of the 
law authorizing the census to be taken and our county to have 
its dividend of the poor school fund. We have no further 
presentments to make. In taking leave of his honor, Judge 
Fort returned to him our thanks for his prompt, patient and 
assiduous attention to business during the present term.” 

Nathanial Gronto, Foreman. Y. Hollingsworth, Daniel 
Drawdy, Redding Hunter, John B. F. Dixon, Ludd Mobley, 
Stephen Wiggens, Macaja Paulk, Daniel Luke, Demsey Tayler, 
David Willems, Frederick Williams, James Stephens, David 
Collins, John Sutton, John Henderson, Jacob Paulk, Ben- 
jamine Willis. 

At the April term, 1828, the following was the presentments: 
“We the Grand July present Edward Pettes and Mary Leavens 
for living in a state of adultery. We recommend our commis¬ 
sioners to convene as quick as convenient and pick on our 
public site. We also recommend our Inferior Court to have 
roads cut for the convenience of our county. We also give 
our thanks to his honor, Judge Fort, for his sincere attention 
to the county, not forgetting our Solicitor-General for his 
good attention.” 

John S. Gilder, Foreman; William Bradford, Daniel Luke, 
Thomas Burnett, William Hall, Redding Hunter, David Cala- 
way, Frederick Williams, Macaja Paulk, Daniel Drawdy, Jacob 
Paulk, Arnold B. Fussell, Robert L. Dixon, Elijah Hunter, 
James Stephens, John Mclnnis, James Burnett, V. Hollings¬ 
worth. 

At the April term, 1828, the Grand Jury returned a True 
Bill against Isham B. Riggins for horse stealing which was 
the first bill for this offense. There being no jail in Irwin 
County he was confined in Pulaski County jail for safe keep¬ 
ing. The jail fees were forty-six and one-half cents per day. 
The defendant was tried, convicted, and sentenced to the 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 


69 


penitentiary for five years. The horse stolen was the property 
of David Williams. 

At the October term, 1832, this order of the court appeared: 
“William Roberts having been intoxicated in the court yard and 
having disturbed the order of the court, it is ordered that he 
pay a fine of five dollars. Murdick Gillis having come into court 
and disturbed the order of the court and being fined five dollars 
for this disturbance and having acted in contempt of the of¬ 
ficers and authority of the court in relation of the fine, it is 
ordered that he pay a fine of fifteen dollars in addition for said 
contempt.’ ’ 

At October adjourned term, 1835, the following order was 
taken: “John Benton, a Petit Juror, appearing on the jury 
in a state of intoxication, it is ordered that he pay a fine of 
five dollars.” 

At January term, 1836, John J. Underwood petitioned the 
Superior Court to be admitted to the bar to practice law. The 
court appointed Thomas C. Sullivan and William W. Wiggins, 
they being the only attorneys present, as a committee to exam¬ 
ine him as soon as the business of the court would permit. He 
was admitted to practice law. 

The Grand Jury at October term, 1831, recommended that 
the Inferior Court appoint Commissioners to lay out roads, 
the nearest route from Ocmulgee River to Lowndes County 
line, the road known as Coffee Road. 

October term, 1830, the Grand Jury submitted the following: 
“We have the pleasure to state to your honor that we have 
nothing to make presentments of at this term of court. His 
honor, Judge Holt, will please accept of our wishes for his 
prompt attention to the business of this court. We tender our 
thanks to the gentlemen of the bar for their polite behavior 
and strict attention to business during the present court.” 

Jacob Young, Foreman, Burrell Merritt, Lott Whiddon, Allen 
Pierce, James Paulk, Joseph Fletcher, Joseph Miller, Jacob 
Barrentine, John Paulk, Andrew McClelland, Samual Brown, 
Macaja Paulk, Sr., Jehu McCall, John Henderson, Redding 
Hunter, Daniel Drawdy, Ellenby Beasley, John Mclnnis. 

At the Spring term, 1830, the Grand Jury submitted the 
following: “Having nothing of importance to make present- 


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History of Irwin County 


ment, we congratulate our fellow citizens on the general good 
order, peace and harmony which prevailed in their community. 
The jury returns thanks to Hon. T. G. Holt, Judge, and Thomas 
Porter, Solicitor-General, for their faithful and prompt dis¬ 
charge of the duties of their offices during present term.” 

Ludd Mobley, Foreman; John Paulk, William Hall, William 
Bradford, John Dunham, Jehu McCall, Noah Griffin, V. Hol¬ 
lingsworth, John Henderson, Lott Whiddon, Miles Adams, 
Jacob Young, John Grantham, Emmanual Knowles, Jacob 
Paulk, Robert L. Dixon, James Paulk, Joseph Fletcher, Silas 
McLendon, Alex McDaniel, Daniel McMillan. 

At the April term, 1832, the Grand Jury after returning nine 
True Bills submitted following presentments: “We have not 
time to present our views upon the different subjects to which 
our attention was directed by the court at this term without 
an opportunity of considering matters of general interest. In 
taking leave of his honor, Judge Warren, we tender him our 
sincere thanks for the faithful and diligent performance of 
his duties at the present term.” 

Jacob Young, Foreman; Miles Adams, Silas McClelland, 
Burrell Merritt, Macaja Paulk, John Mclnnis, John Hender¬ 
son, Joseph Fletcher, John Paulk, John Grantham, Lott Whid¬ 
don, John Dorminy, Elijah Hunter, Randall McDaniel, Daniel 
Drawdy, James Paulk, John McCall, George R. Ried, Daniel 
McMillan, John Tomberlin, Y. Hollingsworth. 

At the October term, 1832, the Grand Jury submitted the 
following: “The Grand Jury are happy that they have it in 
their power to state that they have no criminal offenses to 
make presentments at the present term. We cannot take 
leave of his honor, Judge Warren, without expression of our 
certain approbation of the impartiality and ability with which 
he discharges the responsible station with which he is assigned 
on the bench. To the Solicitor-General pro tern and the bar 
general we tender our good wishes for their courtesy to this 
jury.” 

James L. Wilcox, Foreman; Duncan B. Graham, Daniel Luke, 
Andrew McClelland, George Wilson, Reubon Gay, David J. 
Kersey, Elsy Beasley, James McClelland, Robert L. Dixon, 
Daniel Drawdy, Thomas Young, Macaja Paulk, Jr., James 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 


n 


Walker, John Willis, Joseph Fletcher, Ludd Mobley, Robert 
H. Dixon, Jonathan Smith, William Bradford. 

At the October term, 1833, the Grand Jury submitted the 
following: 4 ‘Having no special presentments to make and 
having gone through with the business intrusted to them dur¬ 
ing the present service in taking leave of his honor, Judge 
Warren, take the opportunity of tendering our thanks to him 
for the prompt discharge of his duties at all times since his 
election to the office he now fills. We also present our ac¬ 
knowledgment to the Solicitor-General, pro tern, for his courtesy 
to our body during the term.” 

Jacob Young, Foreman; Elijah Hunter, Samuel Brown, 
Thomas Wilcox, Joseph Miller, John Tomberlin, Lott Whiddon, 
David Branch, Charles Thigpen, William Sumner, Redding 
Hunter, Jehu McCall, Miles Fitzgerald, Jonathan Smith, V. 
Hollingsworth, David Collins, John McDaniel, Thompson N. 
Statum. 

At the April adjourned term, 1835, the following present¬ 
ments were submitted: “Having attended according to law 
for the present, take satisfaction in saying we have no present¬ 
ments to make of a private nature. Owing to the absence of 
the County Treasurer at this term of court we have not been 
able to give any examination of his book accounts, etc. In 
taking leave of his honor, Judge Poulhill, we congratulate 
ourselves on the good order of the community and present 
our best regards for his impartial administration of the law 
and attention to the jury. We present our respect to the 
Solicitor-General, pro tern, Col. Franklin, for his attention to 
the Grand Jury during the present term. We cannot conclude 
these presentments without recommending to the Inferior 
Court the apportionment of a tax of twenty-five per cent, on 
the general tax for the purpose of building a courthouse and 
other buildings necessary to the administration of justice.” 

Jonathan Smith, Foreman; John Paulk, Jacob Paulk, Thomas 
Hunter, Thomas Young, Hezekiah Walker, Seaborn Bradford, 
John Henderson, William Bradford, Jacob Barentine, Fred¬ 
erick Griffin, Benjamin Willis, Elsy Beasley, Daniel Drawdy, 
John Dorminy, Jr., William Bowen, Joseph Fletcher, Andrew 
McCelland, Cilaway McCall, Miles Adams. 


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History of Irwin County 


There were no presentments from the Grand Jury from 
April, 1835, until April, 1838, when the following was sub¬ 
mitted: “The Grand Jurors selected for the present term are 
happy to state that nothing comes within our recollection 
worthy of presentment. In taking leave of his honor, Carlton 
B. Cole, we tender him our thanks for his prompt attention 
to the discharge of the duties of his office during the present 
term. We also tender our thanks to the Solicitor-General, 
pro tern, for his polite attention to our body during this term.” 

Jacob Young, Foreman; James McGee, David Turner, Len- 
nard Stone, Wright Parker, Hezekiah Walker, Daniel M. Luke, 
James Paulk, Aron Daniels, Miles Adams, Jacob Paulk, S. H. 
Kinyon, John B. Jenkins, Thomas Drawdy, Frederick Brown, 
David I. Kersey, Samual Brown, David McAnnaly, Joseph 
Miller, John W. Luke, T. L. Wilcox, Gabriel McCelland. 

October term, 1839, the Grand Jury at this term of court 
in their general presentment returned indictments against 
James C. Fussell, Mathew Merritt, William Sloan and Lazarus 
Williams for gambling, also one against James C. Fussell for 
keeping open a Tippling House on the Sabbath, also one against 
Daniel Peterson and Mary Mancil for adultery and fornica¬ 
tion. “In taking leave of his honor, Judge Cole, we tender 
him our thanks for the prompt and impartial manner of dis¬ 
charging his duties. We have appointed the following com¬ 
mittee to examine the books of Clerk and County Treasurer, 
George Wilcox, George R. Ried, Duncan McDermit.” 

John Henderson, Foreman; Gordon Sumner, George Spring, 
John Paulk, Daniel Grantham, Lennard Stone, Joseph A. Tur¬ 
ner, Daniel M. Luke, A. P. Clements, D. E. McAnnaly, Robert 
Newberry, T. A. Tillis, Allen Gibbs, Joseph Sumner, J. B. 
Dorminy, James Y. McDuffie, Henry W. Chestnut, John Gran¬ 
tham, George Wilcox. 

April term, 1840, the Grand Jury presentments were as fol¬ 
lows : “We have examined the books of several officers of 
the county and find they are kept in good order and reflect 
great credit to our clerk. We recommend that the Inferior 
Court levy an extra tax of 150 per cent, on general state tax 
for the purpose of defraying county expenses and relieving the 
county of debt. In taking leave of his honor, Judge Cole, we 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 


73 


tender him our thanks for his prompt and efficient adminis¬ 
tration of justice and to the Solicitor-General for his atten¬ 
tion to this body.” 

Jacob Young, Foreman; Gabriel McClelland, Thomas Draw- 
dy, Jehu McCall, Ilezekiah Walker, David Turner, Absolum 
Baker, Lott Whiddon, Jonathan Smith, William Bowen, Solo- 
man H. Kinyon, Macaja Paulk, James McGee, William 
Fletcher, Miles Fitzgerald, Wright Parker, Joseph Fletcher, 
Jacob Paulk, Thomas Smith. 

The first bill of indictment for murder returned in Irwin 
County was against William Garrett, which bill was nol 
prossed. The record does not disclose who he was accused 
of killing. 

Presentment of the Grand Jury, October term, 1840: “AVe 
present William Fussell for the offense of keeping open a 
Tippling House on the Sabbath on the twenty-sixth day of 
July, 1840, it being the Sabbath in the county aforesaid. Wit¬ 
ness, Alex Mobley. We present William Fussell with the of¬ 
fense of keeping open a Tippling shop on the Sabbath on 
twentieth of September, 1840, in county aforesaid. Witness, 
Alex Mobley. We present William Fussell for the offense of 
retailing spiritous liquors without license in said county on 
twenty-sixth of July, 1840. We present Thomas Young, 
Mathew Merritt, Luke Merritt, Daniel Cary, William Akins 
and James Hall for the offense of riot committed in said 
county on fifth day of October, at the storehouse of William 
Fussell, by fighting together with sticks, knives and guns. In 
taking leave of his honor, Judge Cole, we tender him our 
thanks for the prompt and efficient manner in which he has 
discharged the duties of his office during present term and to 
the Solicitor-General, pro tern, John J. Underwood.” 

George R. Ried, Foreman; A. P. Clements, Duncan McDermit, 
James McGee, David Troup, Macaja Paulk, Thomas Drawdy, 
Jehu McCall, William Poulan, Aron Daniels, George Wilcox, 
Tapula A. Tillis, David McAnnaly, Joseph A. Turner, Daniel 
Grantham, Gordon Sumner, James Y. McDuffie, James Paulk, 
John Dorminy, Miles Fitzgerald, Jonathan A. Smith. 

At the April term, 1841, the Grand Jury submitted the fol¬ 
lowing: “We regret to say that our roads are in bad condi- 


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1. —Thomas D. Wilcox, Representative, 1868-’70. 

2. —G-eorge R. Reid, Representative, 1853-’54. 

3. —E. J. Dorminey, Representative, 1907-’08. 

tion and we recommend to the Road Commissioners a strict 
enforcement of the road laws against all delinquent overseers 
and defaulters. We recommend an enforcement of the patrol 
laws as they have been hitherto entirely neglected. In taking 
leave of his honor, C. B. Cole, we beg leave to say he has our 
entire approbation for the impartial and able manner he has 
discharged the duties of his office, also the Solicitor-General 
has our thanks for his attention to his business.” 

William Bowen, Foreman; George Mobley, David J. Jenkins, 
Daniel M. Luke, Thomas Smith, Daniel Henderson, Benjamin 
Griffin, David Fitzgerald, William Fletcher, Lennard Stone, 
David I. Kersey, Henry Paulk, Joseph Fletcher, Thomas L. 
Wilcox, John Crawford, James Brown, James W. Smith, Joseph 
Sumner, Jacob Barrentine, Hezekiah Walker. 

October term, 1841, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing: “In closing our duties, we beg to say that we are happy 
to say that no crime of importance has presented itself to us. 
We recommend to the commissioners of our public roads to 
see that overseers do their duties faithfully. In taking leave 
of his honor, Judge Cole, we tender him our thanks for the 
impartial manner he has and always does officiate in our 
county, The Solicitor-General has our thanks for his atten¬ 
tion to this body.” 




















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James L. Willcox, Foreman; Joel L. Durham, Allen Gibbs, 
Frederick Land, John Dorminy, David Troup, Elijah Hunter, 
Jesse J. Luke, Robert Newberry, Joseph A. Turner, John Mc¬ 
Call, James Hodges, Henry W. Chestnut, Samual Brown, 
David Turner, James McGee, Jesse C. Sumner, John Willis, 
Miles Adams, George Spring, Abraham Mauldin. 

April term, 1842, the Grand Jury submitted the following: 
“We present as a great grievance and want of morality on 
the part of certain citizens of our county in violation to the 
Sabbath, but for want of sufficient proof to insure conviction 
of any individual we defer making any special presentment 
in this behalf and at the same time ask all good citizens to 
be vigilant in detecting violation of the law and make pre¬ 
sentments at the next term of the court. On a slight examina¬ 
tion into our county matters and particularly our treasury, 
we find it and them in bad condition. We therefore have ap¬ 
pointed the following individuals to make a strict examina¬ 
tion into the same and make full, fair and complete report 
to the next Grand Jury and we recommend the Inferior Court 
to allow them one dollar per day while they are in the dis¬ 
charge of that duty. Committee named, W. S. Moore, Jon¬ 
athan Smith and James Paulk. We present to his honor, 
Judge Cole, our thanks for the impartiality and ability with 
which he discharged his duties. Also the Solicitor-General.” 

John Henderson, Foreman; Jacob Barrentine, Lott Whiddon, 
James W. Smith, James Hall, Jr., Miles Fitzgerald, Thomas 
W. Johnson, John W. Luke, David Branch, Henry Paulk, G. A. 
Sumner, Wells Matchett, Daniel Grantham, William Fletcher, 
John McMillan, Duncan McDermit, Joseph Sumner, David 
McAnnaly, A. P. Clements, Joseph C. Clements, Wiley Whit¬ 
ley, Daniel Henderson. 

April term, 1844, the Grand Jury submitted the following 
presentments: “We have had under consideration the charge 
of his honor, Judge Cole, upon the subject of recommending 
the Inferior Court an extra tax for the purpose of raising 
a fund to educate the poor children of our county. We con¬ 
cur with his honor in the opinion that the education of the 
poor is among the first objects of a wise legislation and we con¬ 
fidently hope that the Inferior Court will not hesitate to assess 


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a reasonable tax and that our fellow citizens will not murmur 
to pay it for an object so essential for the welfare of the com¬ 
munity. We therefore recommend the Inferior Court to assess 
an extra tax of twenty per cent, for the above purpose. We 
have not been able to discharge the usual duty of examining 
the books of the different county officers as they are kept at 
Bowens Mill and have not been in the reach of jury. We 
therefore recommend the Inferior Court to discharge that 
duty at the next term of this court. We also recommend the 
Inferior Court to assess an extra tax of twenty-five per cent, 
for county purposes. We render to Judge C. B. Cole our 
thanks for the able and faithful manner in which he discharged 
his duty during present term and to Peter E. Love, Solicitor- 
General, we tender our thanks for his courteous attention to 
our body. 

John Henderson, Foreman; Duncan McDermit, Benjamin 
Griffin, William Matchett, Abraham L. McCall, James Y. Mc¬ 
Duffie, Daniel M. Luke, Robert Dewberry, Henry Paulk, A. P. 
Clements, Jeremiah Baker, Miles Fitzgerald, Joseph E. 
Clements, Lott Whiddon, Thomas Drawdy, David McAnaly, 
James Brown. 

October term, 1844, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing: ‘‘We earnestly recommend to the Inferior Court that 
such tax may be assessed as will enable the county to build a 
jail. We feel that this is absolutely necessary to the effectual 
administration of justice and we hope that no citizen will be 
found who will not readily assent to the propriety to this 
matter being immediately attended to. In taking leave of his 
honor, Judge Cole, we tender him our thanks for his prompt 
and impartial administration of the laws and also to P. E. 
Love, Solicitor-General, for his attention to this body.” 

William Sloan, Foreman; Robert L. Dixon, Jacob L. Dur¬ 
ham, Jonathan Smith, Jacob Barrentine, Lennard Stone, 
Thomas L. Wilcox, David Troup, John G. Roberts, Harry W. 
Chestnut, Macaja Paulk, James Paulk, James McGee, Abra¬ 
ham Mauldin, Allen Gibbs, Aaron Daniels, George G. Mobley, 
James W. Smith, David Fitzgerald. 

At April term, 1845, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing presentments: “We find our public roads in bad order 


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77 


and understand on some there are no acting Commissioners. 
We recommend Inferior Court appoint some as soon as may be 
convenient and see that they perform their respective duties. 
We recommend also to the Inferior Court the propriety of 
considering the expediency of building a jail for the county. 
We allow Joseph M. Miller, Tax Collector, the sum of twenty- 
eight dollars and fifty-three cents on his insolvent list for 
the preceding two years on his general state tax. We also 
find he has overcharged nineteen dollars and twenty cents to 
Jerry Waggons. In conclusion, we tender our thanks to Judge 
Cole for his prompt and impartial administration of the laws 
and also to the Solicitor-General for his attention to this body.” 

George R. Ried, Foreman; James Brown, Thomas Young, 
Robert Newberry, Frederick Brown, Benjamin Griffin, George 
Spring, Wells Matchett, Daniel Henderson, William Fletcher, 
James L. Wilcox, John Willis, Jacob Young, James Hall, 
Thomas Drawdy, Jesse C. Sumner, Daniel Grantham, Lott 
Whiddon, Joseph Sumner, John Paulk, Frederick Land, Henry 
Paulk. 

At this term of court the Grand Jury returned an indict¬ 
ment against Irwin Fitzgerald for the offense of selling spirit- 
ous liquors to a negro slave named Toney and other slaves. 
They also presented James Hall, Jr., with the offense of gamb¬ 
ling with a slave named Joe, the property of Mark Mobley, 
at a game called seven-up or Negro Whisp. 

At the April term, 1846, the Grand Jury found a bill of in¬ 
dictment against James Hall for murder. He was charged 
with having killed Thomas Young, who was the father of Rev. 
Jacob Young, a Primitive Baptist minister; the grandfather 
of Thomas B. Young and Mrs. Rebecca Henderson and the 
great-grandfather of Hon. Joe H. Young, D. J. and M. T. 
Henderson, and the children of D. J. Henderson, Sr., as well 
as being related to many of the prominent people of the 
county. Mr. Hall also has many relatives in this and sur¬ 
rounding counties. On account of this being the first murder 
case in the county as well as the prominence of the parties in¬ 
volved, I shall give as complete history as possible. 

The following gentlemen composed the Grand Jury at the 
term of court the bill of indictment was returned, to wit : 


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David Branch, Foreman; Thomas Tucker, Macaja Tucker, 
Issac Powell, William Tomberlin, Redding G. Durham, Allen 
Gibbs, David McCall, David Fitzgerald, Jehu Fletcher, Daniel 
M. Luke, Joseph Clements, Henry Paulk, L. Moore Henley, 
James Boykin, William Ratherford, Archible McMillan, John 
G. Roberts, James W. Smith, J. L. Durham, A. P. Clements, 
Thomas L. Wilcox, Jehu McCall. 

At December term, 1846, the following order was taken in 
said case: “It appearing to the court that there is no sub¬ 
stantial jail in the Southern Circuit to which to commit the 
defendant and that the sheriff of Bibb County has refused to 
receive him into the jail of said county, it is ordered that said 
defendant be admitted to bail on his entering into recognizance 
with good and sufficient security in the sum of ten thousand 
dollars. This bond was later fixed at twelve thousand dollars. 
James J. Scarborough was Judge at the time the above order 
was granted.*’ C. B. Cole and Hershell V. Johnson were attor¬ 
neys for Hall. George Wilcox, Thomas L. Wilcox and Mark 
Wilcox were Hall’s bondsmen. 

At September term, 1848, the defendant, James Hall, failed 
to appear at court and his bond was forfeited. He appeared 
in court at March term, 1849, and moved to continue his case 
on the following grounds : “That James Hall, Sr., is a material 
witness and is absent, that he expects to prove by said wit¬ 
ness that he was present at the time Thomas Young was killed 
and that Young came to the house of defendant on the morn¬ 
ing of the alleged murder and commenced abusing the defend¬ 
ant and his wife and said that defendant’s wife had been 
kept by her father. Witness told Young to go away for he did 
not wish to have any difficulty with him and told him he 
understood he had come there to kill him. Young said he 
would not go away until he pleased and that he would abuse 
the defendant and his wife as much as he pleased. Young 
had his rifle with him and when defendant went into the 
house, Young took up his rifle and had it in a shooting posi¬ 
tion and that the rifle was loaded and primed and he in the 
act of shooting, having his gun pointed at the door and cocked. 
That Seaborn Hall is also an absent witness and that he ex¬ 
pects to prove by him that he heard Young swear before the 


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79 


difficulty that he intended to kill defendant, that witness in¬ 
formed defendant of this threat and advised him to be on his 
guard. That John Larkey is an absent witness and that he 
expects to prove by him that he heard Young say he in¬ 
tended to kill defendant a short while before the difficulty. 
That Hershell B. Johnson, one of his attorneys, is absent on 
account of sickness and that he is not able to employ other 
counsel. The case was continued and the defendant appeared 
at March term, 1849, and relieved bond of its forfeiture. 

At this term of court he was committed to Bibb County 
jail for safe keeping, there being no safe jail nearer to com¬ 
mit him. This order was signed by James J. Scarborough, 
Judge. 

At April term, 1850, the following order was taken: “The 
defendant, James Hall, having been confined in common jail 
of Bibb County in consequence of there being no safe jail in 
this county and it appearing there is now a safe jail in the 
county of Irwin, it is ordered that he be committed to com¬ 
mon jail of said county to await his trial for the crime for 
which he stands charged.” This order was signed by Augustus 
G. Hansel, Judge, April, 1850. 

From this record it appears that the first jail in Irwin County 
was built in the year 1850 or thirty years after the county 
was organized, which speaks well for the early settlers as 
being law abiding, peace-loving citizens. 

At April term, 1850, the defendant moved to continue his 
case for the reason he had just learned that Washington 

. stayed all night at the home of Young the night 

prior to the killing, that Young told him he intended to go 
to the house of Hall next day and that he would kill Hall or 
Hall should kill him. 

The next order in said case was taken at April term, 1855, 
which was a rule against James Hall, Sr., Emily Hall and 
John Larkey, as absent witnesses, requiring them to show 
cause at next term of court why they should not be attached 
for contempt. Signed, T. E. Love, Judge. 

The defendant Hall was finally tried at October term, 1855. 
The following gentlemen were selected as a jury to pass upon 
said case: 



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Thomas Brantley, Richard Gibbs, Edward B. Mixon, John 
Mixon, Allen Gibbs, David S. Tripp, John Gibbs, Franklin 
Dixon, Henry W. Bedgood, George Williamson, Ben G. Glover, 
Henry A. B. Harvey. 

After the case had been open, part of the witnesses sworn, 
the following order was taken: “Benjamin G. Glover, one of 
the jurors, having been taken very sick since he was sworn 
and being wholly unable to proceed with the trial, the defend¬ 
ant counsel proposed to counsel for prosecution to accept some 
one of the persons who had been rejected by the state. It was 
agreed to by both sides to take Irwin Davis instead of said 
Glover as a juror in said case.” The evidence of William 
Pridgen and Joseph Hesters had already been taken and both 
of said witnesses being gone from the court that the written 
statement of their testimony be read and said case proceed 
regularly to trial. 

C. B. Cole, A. E. Cochran, John S. Winn, Solicitor-General, 
Iverson S. Harris, Sewerd & Hansel, state’s attorneys; H. V. 
Johnson, defendant’s attorney. 

The following was the verdict of the jury: “We, the jury, 
find the defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter.” 

George Williamson, Foreman. 

The sentence of the court was that defendant be remanded 
to common jail of Irwin County to be kept until demanded 
by guard from penitentiary and that he be confined in said 
penitentiary for a term of four years and that he pay all costs 
of prosecution. G. E. Love, Judge. 

An order was granted at same term of court directing that 
a watch belonging to defendant in hands of jailer be sold to 
pay costs of said case. Dated October 31, 1856. The watch 
was sold and brought sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents, 
which was turned over to County Treasurer, Asa Rooks, 
Sheriff. 

At April term, 1846, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing presentments: “We have not been able to examine the 
books of the county officers for the reason that they could 
not be obtained. We hope that the several officers will pro¬ 
duce them to the next Grand Jury so that they may be looked 


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81 


into. The road between this and Jacksonville is in bad con¬ 
dition and we recommend the Inferior Court look into this 
and see that it is put in better condition. We have considered 
the subject of building a jail and on being desirous that one 
should be erected, but we think the best and surest plan to 
get one will be to have it done by private subscription which 
we will set about as citizens today and we hope that every man 
will subscribe. We recommend the Inferior Court appoint 
Commissioners and do whatever else may be necessary to se¬ 
cure the fund appropriated by the legislature in the educa¬ 
tion of the poor. We return thanks to the court and Solicitor- 
General for manners in which they have discharged their 
several duties.” David Branch, Foreman. 

At September adjourned term, 1848, the Grand Jury had no 
presentments, accept the usual thanks to his honor, Judge 
Scarborough, and Solicitor-General, A. H. Hansell. 

John Henderson, Foreman; David Herndan, Jesse Hobby, 
John Willis, Daniel M. Luke, James A. Turner, Wright Tom- 
berlin, James Hollingsworth, T. N. Statum, George Wilcox, 
Thomas Paulk, George Paulk, Jeremiah Baker, William Fus- 
sell, David Troup, John B. Dorminy, John W. Wilcox, William 
D. Ross, David Fitzgerald, Henry Paulk, John A. Sutton, 
Abraham McCall, James Brown, Sr. 

At the March term, 1849, the Grand Jury submitted the fol¬ 
lowing presentments: “We recommend to the Inferior Court 
to have particular attention paid to our road laws and see 
that they are enforced. We also recommend the Inferior Court 
to levy a sufficient tax to raise money to pay for the erection 
and completion of a safe and good jail. We are happy to find 
that there has been no business of a criminal nature before us. 
And we see many evidences of an improving state of society 
in our county. The usual thanks to Judge Scarborough and 
Solicitor A. H. Hansell were returned. We recommend that 
these presentments be published in the Federal Union.” 

Jonathan Smith, Foreman; Alfred Dixon, Jacob Young, 
Jesse C. Sumner, James Sumner, Abraham Mauldin, Jesse J. 
Luke, Elijah Hunter, David Branch, A. P. Clements, Thomas 
Tucker, David McCall, David Smith, Thos. L. Wilcox, Samuel 
Brown, Jacob Paulk, James G. Clements, George Spring, Allen 


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Gibbs, Henry Roe, Daniel Grantham, George Mobley, Wiley 
Whitley. 

At September term, 1849, the Grand Jury submitted follow¬ 
ing presentments: “The contract for building a jail has al¬ 
ready been taken and the jail is expected to be completed by 
the next term of this court. We have omitted to examine the 
books of our county officers in consequence of the action of 
the previous Grand Jury. We presume from the competency 
of the officers, they continue to be properly kept. In taking 
leave of his honor, Judge Scarborough, we beg leave to tender 
our congratulations for the faithful and impartial manner 
during his term of office which is about to expire and desire 
to express the wish that he may be returned to us again in 
the same capacity he now occupies. To Solicitor-General, pro 
tern, we tender our thanks for his courtesy and attention.” 

Jacob Young, Foreman; John Buchannon, David P. Luke, 
Isaac Smith, Jonathan Fountain, Elwen Handley, David 
Henderson, Elias Whiddon, Lewis Ball, Franklin Dixon, Ben¬ 
jamin Griffin, William Young, Benjamin Baker, William Cur¬ 
ry, Stephen Bowen, Samuel Young, David Baker, Thomas 
Baker, Samuel B. Clanton, Micajah Paulk, Mans AY. Smith. 

April term, 1850, the Grand Jury submitted the following 
presentments: “We have examined the books of Clerk of 
Inferior and Ordinary Courts and find them correctly kept. 
We have examined the books of County Treasurer and find 
them neatly kept and a balance of $50.33 in his hands unex¬ 
pended. We recommend to the Inferior Court to levy suffi¬ 
cient extra tax to repair the courthouse, to buy and procure 
good benches for the court room and a good table and benches 
for the Grand Jury room. We wish this to be attended to by 
the next term of this court. We recommend the Inferior 
Court to compel the magistrates in the different districts of 
our county to make a true return of the number of children in 
the several districts who are entitled to the benefit of the 
poor school law and to ascertain from the proper source the 
amount due this county from this state for the poor school 
purposes and that they make up the deficit if there be any, 
by taxation. We recommend that our Inferior Court enforce 


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83 


rigidly the road laws of the state. The usual thanks were 
returned to Judge and Solicitor-General. ” 

John H,enderson, Foreman; John Williams, Joshua Luke, 
Luke Merritt, Samuel Brown, Jeremiah Spring, William Akins, 
George Young, Solomon Tucker, Thomas Baker, Needham Bass, 
James Fletcher, Jesse Luke, Jonathan Walker, T. N. Statum, 
Joel C. Philips, Thomas Tucker, George R. Ried, Philip Gibbs, 
Asa Rooks, C. Phillips. 

The following gentlemen served on Petit Jury at same term 
of court: 

Isaac Young, John B. Dorminy, John Sumner, David Smith, 
Benjamin Willis, David Hunter, Abram Mauldin, Daniel B. 
Griffin, David Troup, Godfrey Purvis, James C. Luke, James R. 
Land, George Warren, Richard J. Young, John Walker, John 
Curry, George Paulk, Byrd Mobley, Jehu Fletcher, John Hen¬ 
derson, Jr., Joseph Covington, Isaac Young, Jacob Tucker, 
Isaac Rooks. 

At October term, 1850, the Grand Jury recommended that 
Inferior Court furnish good seats in the lobby of the court¬ 
house. We tender to his honor, Judge Hansell, our thanks 
for the able manner for which he discharges the duties of his 
office. We tender to the Solicitor-General, M. Sturges, for 
his attention to this body, our thanks. 

Mickel J. Horn, Foreman; Stephen Bowen, David McCall, 
James Tomberlin, James Murray, David Bass, James Stone, 
George S. Spring, Joseph Roberts, George W. Giddens, John 
Mclnnis, Calvin Land, William Brown, Allen Gibbs, Abner 
Brown, L. M. Colberth, David McAnally, Benjamin Philips, 
Moses McCall, William Rogers, William Winderweedle, Wil¬ 
liam Monk, Wright Tomberlin. 

At October term, 1852, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We recommend to the Inferior Court to com¬ 
pel the various road commissioners in the county to discharge 
their duty by enforcing the road laws as the roads are gen¬ 
erally in bad condition, especially the road leading from Ir- 
winville to Jacksonville. Upon examination into our county 
funds we find the county indebted and but $45.00 in the hands 
of the Treasurer, these circumstances notwithstanding our 
county is in need of a more comfortable courthouse at this 


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time. In taking leave of his honor, Judge Hansell, we present 
him our thanks for the ability with which he has discharged 
his official duty. We also tender our thanks to Frank Scar¬ 
borough, Solicitor-General, for his attention to this body.” 

Smith Turner, Foreman; Jacob Paulk, George Mobley, 
Daniel Henderson, Jr., John McMillan, J. V. Hollingsworth, 
Isaac Young, Gabriel McCelland, James Tison, David Smith, 
Abner Brown, David Henderson, James Turner, Abram 
Mauldin, Archibald McMillan, Allen Gibbs, George William¬ 
son, Solomon Watson, D. M. Hunter, Lyman Dixon. 

At April term, 1853, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing presentments: “We find the records of the several offices 
kept in good style and in good order. The jail is in as good 
order as the character of the building will admit having been 
furnished with good new locks. Some of our public roads are 
in good order, others are not so good as they should be and 
we recommend the Inferior Court to strictly enforce the road 
laws. We find the county funds secured in good hands. We 
recommend the Ordinary of this county to look well to the 
subject of education of the poor and especially to the proper 
distribution to each district of the county so far as he can 
consistently by the. law. This body from the short time al¬ 
lowed them have not time to consider the necessity of improv¬ 
ing an additional tax for the purpose of education but feel 
authorized to say that education is a subject which our people 
are deeply interested and fully appreciate the recommenda¬ 
tion of his honor, Judge Love, and have no doubt in saying 
that at a proper time the citizens of Irwin County will suitably 
respond to this benevolent purpose. The usual thanks to 
Judge and Solicitor-General, followed.” 

George Paulk, Foreman; Stephen Bowen, David Troup, Eli 
W. Thompson, Thomas L. Drawdy, Thomas L. Willcox, Hiram 
J. Newberry, George W. Warren, James K. Brown, David Fitz¬ 
gerald, Jonathan Walker, Thomas King, James H. Dorminy, 
James Gibbs, William Philips, John Clements, J. W. B. Dor¬ 
miny, Daniel S. Sumner, William J. Ammons, Jonathan Foun¬ 
tain, William McClauthan. 

At October term, 1853, the Grand Jury submitted following 
general presentments: “We have taken into consideration 


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the remarks of the Judge in reference to the opening of a 
large market road from Irwinville to the Thomas County line 
dividing the seventh district of this county from the eighth dis¬ 
trict of Thomas County and are happy to concur with his honor 
in his valuable suggestion and with a view to prompt activity in 
the counties of Thomas and Irwin we recommend the Inferior 
Courts of the two counties appoint three commissioners each 
to meet at such time and place as the Commissioners of Thomas 
so to be appointed may fix apart and notify the commissioners 
of this county that they may jointly proceed to fix upon the 
course of the road and place of union and take all necessary 
steps to mark out the respective road from the dividing line 
aforesaid of the two counties and when the service is per¬ 
formed and a report made by a majority of each respective 
commissioner to the Inferior Court of this county that said 
Inferior Courts be desired prompt action. We recommend 
these presentments be published in the Georgia Watchman at 
Thomasville, Ga.” 

John B. Mobley, Foreman; John E. McMullen, Archibald 
McMillan, Lewis Harper, T. M. Statum, Nolan Monk, James 
Turner, James Mixon, Jacob Anderson, Andrew Hobby, Jacob 
Merchant, Daniel M. Luke, Joel C. Philips, Isaac Young, Heze- 
kiah Walker, David Herndon, Jordan Roe, Perry Fitzgerald, 
David Me Anally, Jeremiah Baker. 

No Grand Jury presentments are of record from October 
term, 1853, till October term, 1855, when the following was 
submitted: “We have not examined the books of the coun¬ 
ty officers but feel satisfied that those officers have faithfully 
discharged their duty. Our time having been so much oc¬ 
cupied with criminal business we have concluded to omit any 
mention of roads, bridges and public buildings with one excep¬ 
tion which is simply to suggest that our Inferior Court by the 
next session of this court make provision for the comfort and 
convenience of the juries by providing seats in their rooms 
and facilities for meeting. The tax collector, David L. Mc¬ 
Call, having returned in his list Fatima Linda Dred and Qu- 
man Bennett as free persons of color, through mistake, it ap¬ 
pearing to us that they are of white blood; we recommend that 
said taxes be allowed and placed on the insolvent list. To his 


86 History of Irwin County 

honor, Judge Love, and Solicitor-General, we return thanks 
for their attention to this body during the present session of 
this court. ” 

Smith Turner, Foreman; Eli Bedgood, Archibald McMillan, 
Burton Beasley, Robert McCook, Thomas Tucker, John E. 
McMullen, John Buchannon, John C. Tapley, John W. 
Fletcher, Malcolm McMillan, Enoch Pridgen, Lewis Ball, 
Stephen Bowen, Thos. Tucker, David Fitzgerald, John Ross, 
Darling Swain. 

The following served on Petit Jury at same term: 

Thomas Brantley, Allen Gibbs, Abram Myers, Lawson J. 
Smith, Azor Paulk, George Paulk, Jr., Leonard Slaughter, 
Thomas Franklin, Andrew J. Barton, Richard Tucker, Henry 
W. Bedgood, Richard Gibbs, Godfrey Davis, James Fletcher, 
B. Willis, Henry Tucker, James D. Willcox, Ben Tucker, 
Thomas Paulk, Dennis Tayler, Godfrey Purvis, John Jernigan, 
James Turner, Jr., Davis Tucker. 

At April term, 1856, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We are happy to announce to the community 
a decrease in crime for we are forcibly reminded that no peo¬ 
ple can be happy while crime sits supreme when virtue alone 
should rule. We recommend a more vigilant devotion to the 
education of the poor children, for if our county is ever to 
occupy an enviable position with her sister counties who are 
more liberally endowed with wealth, it must and can only be 
by the intelligence and uprightness of her rising generation. 
Then are we not bound by ties as lasting as time itself, to 
foster this subject? We think we are and hope the Inferior 
Court or the poor school communities will give this subject 
their earnest attention. We recommend to the Inferior Court 
to have two dozen chairs for the use of the courthouse and 
procure a table for the Grand Jury room and seats for the 
jury. We regret to say that the Petit Jury have not received 
any pay for their service on court for the two last terms and 
hope the Inferior Court will take steps to have them paid as it 
is no more than right that they should have their pay. We 
recommend these presentments be published in Thomasville 
Watchman. The usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor are ex¬ 
tended.’ ’ 


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87 


Samuel D. Fuller, Foreman; George McCall, John W. 
Walker, Simeon R. Wilson, John J. Henderson, Benjamin 
Griffin, James Roberts, Willis Dorminy, George E. McCook, 
Stephen E. Turner, Samuel B. Stone, David Troup, Hezekiah 
Walker, Henry S. C. Harper, George W. Warren, Hardy E. 
Hunter, Femandiz Lovett, Thomas W. Johnson, Philip Gibbs, 
William Pridgen. 

At October term, 1856, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We are happy to state we have attended to 
the interest of the county as diligently as we were able for 
the space of time we were allowed. We are happy in observ¬ 
ing the decrease of crime in our midst and hope it may con¬ 
tinue. We have examined the books of various officers and 
are pleased to find them kept in a neat and correct condition. 
Our roads need some repair and we hope the commissioners 
will speedily attend to this matter. We hope our people will 
be relieved of the high taxes they are compelled to pay, as 
soon as the debts of the county can be liquidated. We are 
aware that the people of Irwin County have had to pay large 
taxes, but it is better to suffer at this time than to sever the 
honor of the county, in the estimation of honest people. We 
recommend that the Judges of the Inferior Court be caused 
to be made seats for the jury rooms by the next term of our 
court. Presentments closed with usual thanks to Judge and 
Solicitor-General. ’ ’ 

George Paulk, Foreman; Zara Paulk, Thomas L. Wilcox, 
Godfrey Purvis, James Fletcher, Elias Clements, Abram 
Myers, Azor Paulk, Miles Fitzgerald, Fred Tucker, James 
Gibbs, George W. M. Young, Micaja Tucker, Thomas Paulk, 
Archibald McMillan, William G. Dickson, Darling Swain, 
Micaja P. Young, Jacob Paulk, Jr., George G. Mobley, James 
Dixon, Wiley Whitley, S. B. F. Townsend. 

At October term, 1857, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We have been busy in presenting to the 

county the many violators of the criminal law and regret the 
necessity of presenting so many, but we attribute a great deal 
to the recent excitement of the times, we yet hope there will be 
a decrease from this time out. As the spring term is generally 
the time when the Grand Jury look into the county affairs, we 


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leave that duty to the next panel. We recommend that In¬ 
ferior Court appoint commissioners to lay off a road from this 
place to Thomasville and to correspond with similar commis¬ 
sioners of Berrien, Worth and Colquitt counties as we are 
forcibly reminded of the necessity for the same. We recom¬ 
mend to Inferior Court to have some seats made and put into 
the jury rooms as our body has suffered from the absence of 
such. We recommend these presentments be published in 
Wiregrass Reporter at Thomasville, Georgia.” 

James W. Smith, Foreman; Abner Brown, Robert McCook, 
William D. Ross, Enoch Pridgen, Martin Pollock, William 
Stone, James A. Turner, James Turner, Daniel McCoy, Wil¬ 
liam Gibbs, John A. Handley, Philip Stone, Reason Paulk, 
David Fitzgerald, Elias D. McCelland, Abram S. McCall, James 
Roberts, Josiah G. Keen, John W. Walker, Robert Land. 

At April term 1858, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We are happy to say to the county that the 
vigilance of the Grand Jury heretofore used have reduced our 
labors for this term, violators of the law have become more 
cautious or prefer a different locality for their conduct. We 
are pleased in stating that the various offices are kept accurate¬ 
ly and neatly. Our courthouse we recommend Inferior Court 
have attended to in this particular, have seats and a table in 
the grand Jury room. We also recommend Inferior Court 
have the jail weatherboarded as it will protect the building 
from too rapid a decay. We also recommend that Inferior 
Court to assess a sufficient tax for county purposes and to pay 
the Grand Jury as is now provided by law. We regret to say 
to his honor, Judge Love, that a material witness who was sum¬ 
moned to attend the Grand Jury to be sworn before that body 
has gone off and the matter which we felt bound to investigate 
has been from absenting himself gone by unnoticed and we 
hope his honor will punish him for contempt and the witness’ 
name is Richmound Dees. We recommend these presentments 
be published in Wiregrass Reporter, Thomasville, Georgia.” 

George Paulk, Foreman; Charles Roberts, James C. Sum¬ 
ner, James Boykin, William McDaniel, James Dorminy, George 
G. Mobley, William D. Ross, John W. Fletcher, S. B. F. Town¬ 
send, Aaron R. Chandler, Reason Paulk, John W. Walker, 


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James T. Branch, Elias Clements, James Gibbs, George W. 
Walker, Thomas S. Rigdon, Elisha Tucker, Elias D. Whiddon, 
Henry S. C. Harper, Wiley Whitley, John Fletcher. 

At October term, 1858, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing presentments: “We are happy in saying to the county 
that while our labors have been unceasing in ferreting out 
crime, we are of the opinion that there is a decrease of such. 
We have examined the books of the Ordinary, Judge Hender¬ 
son, and are very happy in stating that they are kept in a 
neat and correct manner, showing to the county that while 
they have an honest official, he is in every respect competent 
and worthy of the gratitude of the people, his books are got 
up in an excellent style exhibiting much taste and judgment. 
We earnestly hope a greater attention will be paid to the poor 
children, for without they are educated we will never rise to 
that position which we fervently desire. The poor school com¬ 
missioner has paid out every dollar he had in hand and has no 
account on hand for tuition unpaid. The patrol laws are near¬ 
ly disregarded and we recommend the proper authorities to 
more strictly observe that subject. The roads are in tolerably 
good order having had a dry season, bridges have not been 
needed. We request our members in the legislature to oppose 
the formation of a new circuit. We recommend to Inferior 
Court to have a table and chairs provided for grand jury 
room. We recommend these presentments be published in 
Pulaski Times, Hawkinsville, Georgia. Usual thanks to Judge 
and Solicitor-General.” 

William G. Dixon, Foreman; Richard A. Smith, James 
Walker, Henry Paulk, Sr., Micajah Tucker, William Pridgen, 
John B. Dorminy, Hezekiah Walker, Jacob H. Paulk, Boney W. 
Fussell, Lyman Dixon, Jesse Hobby, Godfrey Purvis, Isaac 
Young, James Dorminy, David Troup, John Grantham, George 
D. Wilcox, G. J. M. Harper, John Ross, Thomas L. Wilcox. 

At April term, 1859, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing: “We have been as diligent in searching out violators of 
the penal laws of Georgia as possible and know of no violation 
unrepresented. We have matured a plan with the aid of our 
efficient county school commissioner, Judge Henderson, for the 
education of the poor children of this county but as it is not 


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fully framed we are unable at this time to incorporate it in 
our presentments. We find all the offices in their usual good 
condition. We earnestly recommend to the favorable con¬ 
sideration of the Inferior Court the condition of our roads. 
We are happy in saying to the people that our county is in 
good financial condition and we recommend Inferior Court to 
assess such per cent, on state tax for county purposes as they 
deem proper. We recommend the presentments be published 
in Pulaski Times. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor.’’ 

George Paulk, Foreman; Archible Mclnnis, James W. Wliid- 
don, John Buchannon, William D. Ross, Zara Paulk, Abram 
Myers, Frederick Tucker, Arron R. Chandler, Jesse J. Luke, 
George W. M. Young, Mica j ah Young, John W. Walker, Daniel 
G. McCoy, W. J. Mathews, Elias Clements, William McDaniel, 
Azor Paulk, John B. Mobley. 

At the October term, 1859, the Grand Jury submitted the 
following: “We have been busy noticing the violation of the 
penal laws, we hope they may be brought to merited punish¬ 
ment. We find our roads in good order. We hope the In¬ 
ferior Court will not render it necessary for this Grand Jury 
to remind them that there are benches needed in the grand 
jury room and the court room. We think a new judicial cir¬ 
cuit is needed to be composed principally of counties now em¬ 
braced in the Southern Circuit and we earnestly request our 
Senator and Representative to use their best efforts in ap¬ 
proaching legislature to have such new circuit formed and 
hope they will have the county of Irwin in such new circuit. 
We recommend that these presentments be published in Pulas¬ 
ki Times. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

John Ross, Foreman; James T. Branch, James Fletcher, 
Perry Fitzgerald, M. W. Paulk, Henry S. Townsend, Joseph 
A. Turner, Jehu Fletcher, William Hobby, Wiley Whitley, 
Daniel Henderson, Jesse C. Sumner, James Gibbs, Boney W. 
Fussell, Jacob H. Paulk, Robert Henderson, Jesse Clements, 
Isaac Young, John A. Tayler, David Troup, James McCook, 
John Grantham. 

May term, 1860, the following presentments were submitted 
by the Grand Jury: “We have examined the books of Ordi¬ 
nary and find them neatly kept and take pleasure in recom- 


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mending his worth and faithfulness as an officer. We also find 
the books of Clerk of Inferior Court and Superior Court well 
kept. We find our roads in bad condition generally and hope 
that steps will be taken by proper authorities to work them 
soon as possible. We find our public buildings in good condi¬ 
tion generally except the jail. We recommend that a good 
lock be put upon the dungeon door. Also good hinges so as 
to make it perfectly safe. On education we recommend that 
a tax of ten per cent, be assessed upon the tax of 1859 for edu¬ 
cational purposes. We recommend Inferior Court appoint a 
committee of three of the most punctual men for each district 
in the county and that it shall be the duty of each committee 
to visit his own district as often as twice each quarter. We 
recommend each district have its own treasurer to hold and 
pay out its own money and for the better carrying out of this 
arrangement we recommend Inferior Court and Ordinary make 
a division of common school fund to each district, that each 
district may receive its own funds and that said division be 
made according to the children in each district between the 
ages of six and eighteen years. Usual thanks to Judge and 
Solicitor-General. ’ ’ 

William J. Mathews, Foreman; Archibald Mclnnis, James 
Turner, Richard Smith, James Luke, W. D. Ross, Archibald 
McMillan, John Buchannon, M. D. Mobley, Abram Myers, 
William McDaniel, John B. Mobley, Joshua K. Gray, John W. 
Walker, James Sumner, A. R. Chandler, W. G. Dixon, Azor 
Paulk, D. M. Hogan, James Whiddon. 

November term, 1860, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing: “We have not had time to examine our public record 
and finances but having the highest confidence in our public 
officers, believe our county records are kept in a correct style 
and manner. We have pleasure in reporting that our children 
between eight and sixteen years of age have been correctly re¬ 
turned by our Ordinary, not leaving any not returned, accord¬ 
ing to the census book of our county. Our public roads are 
in good traveling condition. Usual thanks to Judge and 
Solicitor-General. ’ ’ 

George Paulk, Foreman; John Ross, James Fletcher, Lionia 
Lea, Jesse Clements, Daniel D. Henderson, Enoch G. Pridgen, 


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Henry S. Townsend, James McCook, James T. Branch, Daniel 
G. McCoy, Frederick Tucker, S. B. F. Townsend, James C. 
Sumner, Reason Paulk, Wiley Whitley, Jacob H. Paulk, John 
B. Dorminy, Jesse C. Sumner, Asa Rooks, Isaac Young, Thomas 
L. Wilcox. 

“There was no court held in Irwin County from November 
term, 1860, to November term, 1862, at which time the Grand 
Jury returned a bill of indictment against Elcana Bennett for 
stealing one cow, of the value of $18.00, marked- crop split in 
one ear two under bits in the other. In taking leave of Judge 
Hansell, we tender him our thanks for his uniform ability in 
discharge of his duties, also to Thomas L. Tayler, Solicitor- 
General pro tern, for his attention to our body.” 

Thomas L. Willcox, Foreman; Jehu Fletcher, Robert Cooper, 
John Ross, E. D. Hobby, Elbert Paulk, William Boykin, Jesse 
Hobby, Daniel W. Connell, James C. Sumner, R. AY. Clements, 
George W. M. Young, Archibald McMillan, H. S. C. Harper, 
John Buchannon, A. R. Chandler, B. AY. Fussell, Lamuel Hor¬ 
ton, John P. Wright. 

May term, 1864, the Grand Jury submitted the following: 
“Owing to the shortness of this term of court we have not had 
time to examine into our county matters as was made our duty 
but respectfully refer that business to our successors at next 
term of court as we have not time to do justice to the various 
matters devolving on us at present time. We find that the 
weights and measures belonging to the county are not in the 
clerk’s office. We recommend that proper authorities see that 
they are kept there as the law directs.” 

Michael G. Fortner, Foreman; George Paulk, William Fus¬ 
sell, Asa Rooks, T. L. Willcox, Micajah Tucker, L. Leigh, Isaac 
Young, A. McMillan, G. E. McCook, A. Myers, M. Henderson, 
Green Dixon, M ( . W. Paulk, Joseph A. Turner, Lyman Dixon, 
John W. Walker, John Ross, James Fletcher, Joshua Gray, 
Zara Paulk, James Turner. 

July adjourned term, 1866, the Grand Jury submitted the 
following: “We are happy to say while our county is to some 
extent scarce of provisions, yet we believe there is sufficient 
provisions to avoid suffering among the people. We are also 
happy to say that crime, to the extent that we had reason to 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 93 

fear, has not been made to appear and we congratulate the 
county upon the facts that so little has come to our knowledge. 
The books of the clerk and other county officers we defer un¬ 
til the regular fall term. Our roads are in pretty good condi¬ 
tion and public buildings are in about as good condition as 
could be expected. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor.” 

Oliver H. Cook, Foreman; Thomas Tucker, W. G. Dixon, 
James W. Whiddon, J. T. Branch, G. E. McCook, Willis Dor- 
miny, Jehu Fletcher, Sr., Jesse C. Sumner, Jr., James Paulk, 
Jr., John Buchannon, M. D. Hobby, J. W. Fletcher, Elbert 
Paulk, George D. Wilcox, Ashley Sumner, John Lyons, Jehu 
Fletcher, Jr., Elias Clements, James C. Sumner, Jesse Clements, 
John Grantham, B. W. Fussell. 

At November term, 1866, the Grand Jury submitted the fol¬ 
lowing : “We find in the hands of the County Treasurer, 
twenty-three dollars, from sale of bank bills. We find roads of 
the county in bad order and recommend Inferior Court see that 
road commissioners do their duty and have the roads kept in 
better order. Also recommend the Inferior Court to have the 
courthouse and jail repaired. We recommend our legislature 
to abolish the county court as we think the county has derived 
but little benefit from it. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor- 
General.” 

J. J. Henderson, Foreman, Robert Henderson, Thomas L. 
Wilcox, William Dorminy, Isaac Young, Wiley Whitley, Jr., 
Thomas D. Wilcox, Lyman Dixon, Abram Myers, George 
Whitley, James McCook, Archibald McMillan, James Fletcher, 
Sr., Jacob R. McCook, Jacob Dorminy, John McMillan, Mica- 
jah Tucker. 

May term, 1867, the Grand Jury submitted following pre¬ 
sentments: “We are pleased to state after diligent search we 
have been unable to find any crimes in our midst worthy of 
notice. We have examined a part of officers’ books and find 
them neatly kept and find our county is wholly out of debt 
and we recommend Inferior Court to levy a very small tax 
for school purposes. We are at a loss to know what to say, 
our people are so reduced financially that they are unable to 
pay a tax sufficient to do any good, we therefore leave the 
matter with the Court-. Our roads are generally in poor 



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condition and we urge upon the court to have commissioners 
do their duty. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

0. H. Cook, Foreman; John Buchannon, Jacob Dorminy, A. 
R. Chandler, Elbert Paulk, John Grantham, John Fletcher, 
Sr., B. W. Fussell, Isaac Young, James Paulk, Jr., James C. 
Sumner, John Fletcher, Jr., James W. Whiddon, James T. 
Branch, A. Myers, M. D. Hobby, Willis Dorminy, James Gibbs, 
H. S. C. Harper, George E. McCook. 

May term, 1868, the Grand Jury submitted following pre¬ 
sentments: ‘‘We recommend Inferior Court levy a tax of 
twenty per cent, upon state tax for educational purposes and 
ten per cent, for county purposes. We find the roads in bad 
condition and we hope they will be worked and carefully re¬ 
paired as soon as the farmers can lay by their crops. At 
present time we think it imprudent to take them from their 
fields. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

Thomas L. Willcox, Foreman; R. W. Clements, B. W. Fus¬ 
sell, James McCook, John Buchannon, Thomas D. Willcox, D. 
M. Hogan, Elias Clements, William G. Dickson, John Lyons, 
Wesley Young, A. Rj. Chandler, James F. McBride, William 
Dorminy, J. A. Turner, Mark Pridgen, George E. McCook, 
Lyman Dixon. 

November term, 1868, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We find the roads of our county in bad con¬ 
dition and recommend that they be worked. We recommend 
Ordinary pass the necessary orders to pay the jurors for 
their services from County Treasury. Also that the person 
who carries the election returns from the districts to the coun¬ 
ty site be paid two dollars each, per day, from same source.” 

Wiley Whitley, Foreman; B. W. Fussell, James Fletcher, 
Sr., Moses Peterson, Isaac Young, Mathew Barnes, A. R. 
Chandler, John McMillan, William G. Dixon, Jesse Bennett, 
George E. McCook, M. Henderson, Jr., Jacob McCook, J. W. 
Paulk, Thomas Tucker, B. W. Fussell, William Dorminy, John 
Lyons, J. 0. S. Covington. 

September term, 1869, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We have examined the books of county of¬ 
ficers and find them well kept and think said officers are en¬ 
titled to the thanks of the people for the improvement of this 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 


95 


report. We recommend an extra tax of fifty per cent, on state 
tax for purpose of building a jail and other purposes. We also 
advise the Ordinary to draw order on Treasury for money suffi¬ 
cient to repair his office and furnish necessary books for the 
county. We are glad to say that our county is out of debt and 
about $400.00 in Treasury. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor- 
General. ” 

James 0. Farnell, Foreman; John J. Henderson, George Hor¬ 
ton, Daniel Grantham, Thomas Cobb, Abram Myers, R. M. 
Cooper, T. T. Mauldin, Jacob Whitley, Godfrey Purvis, E. J. 
Watson, William Roberts, John Branch, Aaron Jernigan, 
Daniel Tucker, A. R. Chandler, B. W. Fussell, Isaac Young. 

March term, 1870, the Grand Jury submitted the following: 
“We have inquired about our roads and find them in pretty 
fair condition. The courthouse we find kept in as good order 
as usual. We find the books of our county officers all pretty 
well kept, but the Ordinary has misplaced the book kept for 
record of bonds of retail dealers. We hope he will look it 
up for the benefit of all that may be interested in it. Usual 
thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

John Fletcher, Foreman; John W. Fletcher, A. P. Clements, 
Jesse C. Sumner, Wesley Young, M. D. Hobby, G. W. Whitley, 
William Roberts, Henry Young, William Paulk, W. G. Dixon, 
Thomas Goff, W. J. Dorminy, Ashley C. Sumner, A. R. 
Chandler, Marcus Luke, Micajah Tucker, Jacob Marchant, J. 
V. Fenn, William J. Clements, Azor Paulk. 

September term, 1870, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We have examined the books of Ordinary, 
Clerk and Treasurer and find them in good condition. The 
roads are not in as good order as we should like and recom¬ 
mend that the commissioners attend to the same. Usual thanks 
to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

James Paulk, Sr., Foreman; Thomas Cobb, J. T. Tucker, 
Jacob Whitley, William Roberts, Jr., John Walker, Daniel 
Purvis, J. C. Sumner, Richard Tucker, Daniel Tucker, David 
Clements, W. C. Gray, William McCook, Henry Tucker, H. S. 
C. Harper, A. Fussell, Daniel Grantham, William Mobley, John 
Branch, Byrd W. Fussell. 

March term, 1871, the Grand Jury submitted following pre- 


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sentments: “We find some of our public roads in deplorable 
condition and recommend the road commissioners and over¬ 
seers to be more attentive to their duty and see that the roads 
are worked. In looking over the books of our different coun¬ 
ty officers we find them neatly kept and in a business-like 
manner, we therefore feel proud of them and give them praise 
for being so attentive to the business of the county. Usual 
thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

A. P. Clements, Foreman; David Branch, Robert Henderson, 
Elbert Paulk, George Whitley, J. W. Paulk, George Young, G. 
W. Horton, Wesley Young, John A. Smith, A. Mobley, Willis 
Dorminy, John F. Barton, T. D. Wilcox, James W. McCook, 
William Branch, A. Mobley, Jacob Dorminy, Stephen Cobb, 
Lyman Dixon, Jehu Fletcher, Sr., William Paulk, Jehu 
Fletcher, Jr., John Mobley. 

March term, 1872, the Grand Jury submitted following pre¬ 
sentments: “We have examined through committees from our 
body the books of Ordinary, Clerk, Sheriff, Tax Collector and 
Receiver and find them neatly and correctly kept. The books 
of J. P. and N. P. and Ex. Off. J. P. have not been presented 
to us in compliance with recent legislation but the act has been 
so recently passed that we think it but due these officers to 
say that the omission of duty in this report we think to be 
from ignorance of the existence of said law. In compliance 
with recent act of the legislature in relation to establishing a 
system of schools in the state we report that we have duly 
elected J. J. Henderson and Micajah Tucker as two of Boards 
of Commissioners for four years each and Thomas Willcox, 
William Branch and Thomas Mauldin each for two years and 
we fix the compensation of said board for services at one dol¬ 
lar per day under said act. The compensation of Clerk of 
Superior Court and Sheriff for services we fix at twenty dol¬ 
lars each term of Superior Court or forty dollars a year for 
each and the compensation of the Ordinary for extra services 
in attending to county business we fix at twenty-five dollars. 
We recommend to the Ordinary that immediate steps be taken 
to repair the courthouse and properly enclose the same and 
that he let the same out by contract. Our roads and bridges 
we report in fair condition taking into consideration the 


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97 


amount of rain that has fallen during past winter and spring. 
And we report the financial condition of our county as being 
good. There is now in hands of Treasurer, $357.50, and we 
know of no outstanding liabilities of the county except those 
incurred during the present term. Usual thanks to Judge and 
Solicitor-General. ’’ 

Jacob Dorminy, Foreman; John B. Mobley, W. B. Dorminy, 
J. V. Fenn, J. A. Smith, Thomas Mauldin, George Whitley, 
James Fletcher, Jr., James Gibbs, J. W. Paulk, A. Bass, W. J. 
Clements, J. C. Sumner, Jacob Marchant, W. G. Dixon, Wiley 
Fletcher, James Paulk, Jr., John W. Fletcher, John A. Branch, 
Willis Dorminy, H. C. S. Harper. 

September term, 1872, the Grand Jury submitted following 
presentments: “We find our public roads with few excep¬ 
tions in good order. We find our public buildings in fair con¬ 
dition. We have appointed from our body, George Young, to 
inspect our county records and report in writing, their condi¬ 
tion, at the next term of court. We examined docket of J. P. 
for 982nd district which we find to be fair and correct and we 
hereby notify all other Justices and Notaries Public in the 
county to present their dockets at the next term of this court 
for inspection as the law directs. We recommend Treasurer 
pay sheriff thirty dollars for services for present term, also 
pay Clerk twenty dollars for his services at present term. 

“We are pleased to have among us at this term of court the 
old hero, Gen. Philip Cook, and we hope other voters in the dis¬ 
trict will do as we shall, give him their unanimous support at 
the November election and that too as a gift offering to his 
merited ability and imperishable record and we shall ever 
deem it an honor to shake that left hand warmed with the 
bounding blood of a still warmer heart and may success always 
attend him. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

John J. Henderson, Foreman; James J. Luke, A. R. Chandler, 
John J. Sumner, Jacob R. McCook, Anderson Fussell, George 
E. McCook, William Roberts, John Grantham, Jr., Reason 
Paulk, Cornelius Clements, Jr., M. W. Paulk, James Hutchin¬ 
son, John Fletcher, Sr., Thomas Goff, James T. Branch, Aaron 
Jernigan, Jr., E. G. Pridgen. 

March term, 1873, the Grand Jury presented the following: 


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“We find the public roads in the county are in good order, the 
bridges across the creeks in fair condition and kept up by the 
road hands. We find that George Young was appointed by 
the Grand Jury at the last term of court to report to this 
body the condition of the county finances together with the 
Treasurer’s books, who makes following report: That the 
Treasurer’s books are correctly and neatly kept, that he has 
properly disbursed the public funds of the county and has the 
proper vouchers of same in his office, that all the debts of the 
county are paid to date and that there remains in the hands 
of County Treasurer, $520.30. 

“We hereby appoint the said George Young to examine the 
books of the Clerk of Superior Court and Ordinary of the coun¬ 
ty with instruction to report the result of his examination to 
the next Grand Jury. 

“We hereby appoint Thomas D. Willcox, William 0. Mc¬ 
Rae, M. Henderson and J. J. Henderson as school commis¬ 
sioners for this county. Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor- 
General.” 

James Paulk, Sr., Foreman; George Whitley, Daniel Purvis, 
Jacob Mar chant, J. C. Sumner, James Barnes, John B. Paulk, 
F. Tucker, Enoch Shiver, John A. Smith, James Tucker, M. 
D. Hobby, Azor Paulk, H. S. C. Harper, L. Story, James A. 
Ross, Columbus Luke. 

September term, 1872, the Grand Jury submitted the follow¬ 
ing: “Mr. George Young, who was appointed at previous 
term of court to investigate and report to this body the con¬ 
dition of the books of Ordinary, Clerk and County Treasurer, 
reports the same to be in good condition, properly and neatly 
kept, thereby reflecting great credit upon present incumbents 
of said offices. We find from said report that there is now 
over $300.00 in the County Treasury and no debts against the 
county. We recommend that George Young be paid two dol¬ 
lars per day, for three days’ service rendered in the investiga¬ 
tion of said books. The Justice of Peace for second and fifth 
districts presented their dockets for examination which we 
find in good condition and properly kept. We find our public 
roads in rather bad condition but owing to the recent storm 
believe their present condition unavoidable. Reposing great 


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confidence in our highly respected fellow-citizen, James 
Fletcher, Jr., we hereby appoint him to fill vacancy in Board 
of County School Commissioners. We recommend that twenty 
dollars be paid the Clerk and thirty dollars to the Sheriff for 
extra services rendered at this term of court. We recommend 
that these presentments be published in Hawkinsville Dispatch. 
Usual thanks to Judge and Solicitor-General.” 

J. J. Henderson, Foreman; Daniel Tucker, George E. Mc¬ 
Cook, Isham Swilly, Mathew Fussell, Richard Tucker, Byrd 
W. Fussell, Jacob Whitley, Sr., A. McMillan, Jacob Whitley, 
William 0. McRae, Elbert Fletcher, George W. Hamons, 
Robert Henderson, Thomas McMillan, James Fletcher, F. E. 
Walters, G. E. Gray, David Clements. 

The Grand Jury at March term, 1874, appointed Mr. George 
Young to examine the books of county officers, fixing his 
salary at two dollars and fifty cents per day and limited his 
time to two days’ service. 

At March term, 1876, James Paulk was appointed to examine 
county records and make reports to each September term 
Grand Jury. 

CRIMINAL CASES. 

From the spring term, 1830, to spring term, 1835, there were 
five criminal cases. From Spring term, 1835, to Spring term, 
1840, there were fifteen criminal cases disposed of. From 
1840 to 1845, sixteen. From 1845 to 1850, twenty-two. From 
1850 to 1855, there were fifty-four cases placed upon the 
docket. From 1855 to 1860, there were fifty-seven criminal 
cases placed upon the docket. From 1860 to 1870, nineteen. 
From 1870 to 1875, forty. From 1875 to 1880, sixty-nine. 
From 1880 to 1885, eighty-nine. From 1885 to 1890, sixty-one. 
From 1890 to 1892, one hundred. 

CIVIL CASES. 

From 1821 to 1825, there were eighteen Civil cases placed 
upon the docket. From 1825 to 1830, forty-two. From 1830 
to 1835, sixteen. From 1835 to 1840, thirty. From 1840 to 
1845, one hundred and ten. From 1845 and 1850, one hundred 
and two. From 1850 to 1855, eighty. From 1855 to 1860, 


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one hundred and forty. From 1860 to 1865, thirty-one. From 
1865 to 1870, twenty-three. From 1870 to 1875, seven. From 
1875 to 1880, ten. From 1880 to 1885, forty-six. 

JlURY COMMISSIONERS. 

Under the law it was the duty of the Inferior Court to revise 
the jury boxes, which was done by them until about 1868, when 
the Legislature passed an act which was approved February 
15, 1869, entitled an act to carry into effect the second clause 
of thirteenth section of fifth article of Constitution, which was 
to provide for appointment of a commission to be known as jury 
commissioners. Acting under this law the judge of the Su¬ 
perior Court, Hon J. R. Alexander on February 24, 1869, 
appointed Jacob Young, John Buchannon and R. W. Clements, 
jury commissioners. The following gentlemen have been ap¬ 
pointed jury commissioners for Irwin County from that date 
up to present. 

March term, 1872, R. W. Clements, Reason Paulk, T. D. 
Willcox. 

At the March term, 1873, this order was taken, “It having 
been shown to me that R. W. Clements, one of the jury com¬ 
missioners has been elected clerk of Superior Court for said 
county, it is ordered that James Paulk, Sr., be appointed in 
place of said Clements. ” 

March term, 1876, Reason Paulk, T. D. Willcox, James Paulk. 

March term, 1878, John L. Mixon, in place of Reason Paulk, 
deceased. 

December 24, 1878, James Paulk, Sr., T. D. Willcox, John 
L. Mixon. 

March term, 1880, J. C. Sumner, D. M. Hogan, M. W. Paulk$ 
John J. Henderson, T. D. Willcox and John L. Mixon. 

April term, 1882, D. M. Hogan, William Branch. 

March term, 1884, M. W. Paulk, John J. Henderson. 

March term, 1886, T. D. Willcox, James Paulk Sr., J. W. 
Whiddon. 

April term, 1888, C. L. Royal David Hogan, L. L. Harper, 
William Branch. 

October term, 1889, J. R. Allison. 

October term, 1891, David Ewing. 


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101 


October term, 1892, David Ewing and J. A. J. Henderson. 

April term, 1894, J. W. Whiddon, L. J. Prescott, R. W. 
Clements and C. L. Royal. 

April term, 1896, H. W. Bussey and Jacob Dorminy. 

April term, 1898, J. A. J. Henderson, H. D. Tayler, David 
Clements. 

April term, 1900, David Clements, James M. Barns. 

January term, 1901, W. W. D. Branch. 

March term, 1902, II. W. Bussey. 

March term, 1904, J. A. J. Henderson and Fred J. Clark. 

June 25, 1906, David Clements, M. Dixon, Marcus Fletcher, 
Wiley Whitley Sr. 

July 7, 1908, Wiley Whitley, I. J. Bussell Jr., W. L. Lenon 
and Joel J. Harper. 

July 17, 1912, J. A. J. Henderson, W. Lenon, O. V. Purvis 
and David Clements. 

August 2, 1916, M. Paulk, Marcus Fletcher, J. A. J. Hender¬ 
son and J. E. Howell. 

April term, 1918, J. B. D. Paulk, J. B. Clements. 

January 1, 1920, M. Paulk, Marcus Fletcher, J. Y. Paulk. 

August 21, 1926, J. E. Howell, L. R. Tucker, J. B. Clements, 
J. Y. Paulk, Need Harper, Joe Fletcher. 

August 20, 1928, J. E. Howell, L. R. Tucker. 

January 1, 1930, J. Y. Paulk, J. B. Clements. 

At the March term, 1878, the Grand Jury recommended 
that the Ordinary purchase an iron safe of proper size and 
capacity to protect from fire and other dangers such books and 
records belonging to the county deemed of value. The safe 
was purchased and shipped to Alapaha, Georgia, the nearest 
railroad station and Hon. S. B. Dorminy was employed to haul 
it to Irwinville, a distance of twenty-five miles. 

At September term, 1878, J. L. Jones, alias T. B. Jewett, was 
arraigned for trial charged with simple larceny to which 
charge he plead guilty, whereupon he was sentenced to the 
penitentiary for fifteen years. The record does not disclose the 
nature of the larceny but judging from the length of the 
sentence he must have been accused of horse stealing. 

At September term, 1878, the Grand Jury recommended 
that representative of the Legislature introduce a bill changing 


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time for holding Superior Court from Friday to Monday after 
Superior Court in Wilcox County. 

At March term, 1879, the Grand Jury recommended that the 
representative Hon. James B. Fletcher, introduce a bill in the 
Legislature in July next, to prohibit the sale of intoxicating 
liquor at any point within the limits of Irwin County. This 
bill was introduced and passed and the sale of whiskey was 
not indulged in, in Irwin County, openly before 1895. In 
1906 another bill was passed prohibiting the sale of liquor in 
Irwin County, or placing a tax of $20,000.00 thereon. 

There was a bill of indictment returned against William 
Fletcher for misdemeanor, which indictment was quashed for 
the reason that there were not eighteen men on the Grand 
Jury who were not related to him. The entire Grand Jury box 
was exhausted trjdng to find eighteen men who were not re¬ 
lated to him to pass upon the matter but they could not find 
them and the matter had to be abandoned without investiga¬ 
tion. 

At March term, 1880, the Grand Jury in their presentments 
said, “ We have considered the question of building a new court¬ 
house for the county and we recommend that the Ordinary levy 
a tax sufficient to raise $500.00 for the year, 1880, and that this 
sum be reserved as a special fund for the erecting of a court¬ 
house when a sufficient amount shall have been collected from 
year to year for said purposes. 

At the April term, 1881, the Grand Jury recommended that 
five dollars per month be paid Sally Mobley, colored, as a pau¬ 
per ; she being the only pauper in the county. At the same term 
the Grand Jury recommended the levy of a tax sufficient to 
raise $600.00 for building new courthouse. They also reported 
there were six hundred and thirty-six white children and 
one hundred and sixty-one colored children of school age in 
the county; that during the year, 1880, two hundred and 
seventy-seven white and eighty-eight colored were in attend¬ 
ance of school. The school fund for that year was $789.28 
and there was paid out of said fund $770.96. 

At October term, 1881, the Grand Jury recommended that 
the Ordinary correspond with a reliable and competent archi¬ 
tect and submit plan and estimate of the costs of new court- 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 103 

house. The county is in need of a courthouse building and 
we believe that a new building should be erected as early 
as the finance of the county will justify the work. 

The books of the various county officers were examined by 
committees for past several years who were paid five dollars for 
said service. 

At April term, 1882, a bill of indictment was returned by 
the Grand Jury against James Gibbs, charging him with volun¬ 
tary manslaughter. He killed James Fletcher, the son of 
Jehu Fletcher, with a club. Both families were prominent. 
Gibbs was placed in jail at Irwinville and Jacob Young was 
employed to guard the jail which he did for quite a while. 
Gibbs was finally tried, the first trial resulting in convicton of 
manslaughter. His case was taken to the Supreme Court 
and he was granted a new trial. At second trial he was 
acquitted. 

James B. Fletcher built a pontoon bridge out of square- 
hewn logs across the lake on the Alapaha River, where the 
public road leading from Ocilla to Tifton crosses said river, 
about 1880 or 1881. The Grand Jury recommended that he be 
paid $100.00 on said bridge. Fletcher did all the work and 
that was the only pay he received out of the county. 

In presentments of 1882, October term, appears the following 
information: Number of white poles in the county, 441; 
colored, 101; total, 542; total value of all taxable property, 
$567,589.00. From same presentments appears the following: 
The new courthouse funds amounts to $1800. The building 
of a courthouse we deem of absolute necessity and we there¬ 
fore place the work in the hands of a building committee as 
follows: second district, B. H. Shivers; third district, R. W. 
Clements, fourth district, Green Dixon; fifth district, M. 
Henderson, sixth district, Jehu Fletcher. We entrust this 
work to the above named citizens, feeling satisfied that they 
will look after the interest of the county in this important 
matter. And we recommend that they proceed with the build¬ 
ing of a courthouse at the earliest practical time. 

At the October term, 1883, the Grand Jury presentments 
state that the building committee on new courthouse had con¬ 
tracted with A. B. Shipley to build said courthouse, two stories, 


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forty by fifty-five feet, offices and vault downstairs, courtroom 
and jury room upstairs at cost of $4,085.00. 

At April term, 1888, the Grand Jury recommended that a 
bridge be built across the Alapaha River two miles west of 
Irwinville at Albany ford and appointed R. W. Clements, J. W. 
Whiddon and John Walker, Commissioners, to have same con¬ 
structed. Plans and specifications were prepared, contract ad¬ 
vertised for and W. R. Glover was awarded the contract. The 
bridge was built during the year 1889, was of wood and was 
seven eights of a mile long, it cost $3,236.00. This bridge was 
a great convenience to the traveling public. Before it was 
built the only way to cross the river was to ford it and often 
times it was swimming to a horse. 

At. the March term, 1884, the Grand Jury recommended that 
a sufficient number of horse racks be erected to accommodate 
those who were compelled to attend court. 

In 1886, a local registration law for Irwin County was 
passed. 

At January term, 1885, David Ewing, E. R. Smith and D. J. 
Henderson were appointed county registrars. 

January 11, 1889, E. R. Smith, David Ewing and D. J. 
Henderson, appointed. 

January 26, 1891, Jacob Paulk, D. J. Henderson and David 
Ewing, appointed. 

September term, 1893, A. E. Clements, appointed. 

March term, 1904, B. A. Brown and J. B. Senior, appointed. 

At April term, 1907, Robert L. Henderson, John D. Paulk 
and E. G. M. Fletcher, appointed. 

At March term, 1910, John D. Paulk, George F. T. Dixon, 
John R. Clements, appointed. 

May 26, 1910, E. G. Fletcher, appointed. 

March 30, 1912, John D. Paulk, O. N. Harper and E. G. M. 
Fletcher, appointed. 

April 20, 1914, E. G. M. Fletcher, John D. Paulk, H. B. 
Harper, appointed. 

March 21, 1916, E. G. M. Fletcher, Henry King and Joel J. 
Harper, appointed. 

June 11, 1918, E. G. Fletcher, Henry King and J. J. Harper, 
appointed. 


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105 


February 12, 1920, E. G. M. Fletcher, Henry King and J. J. 
Harper, appointed. 

August 2, 1922, Joe H. Little, J. J. Harper and E. G. M. 
Fletcher, appointed. 

February term, 1924, J. W. Pierce, appointed. 

April 19, 1927, J. J. Harper, J. H. Little and J. W. Pierce, 
appointed. 

At February term, 1930, J. W. Pierce, C. R. Roberson and 
Lott Paulk, appointed. 

At the October adjourned term, 1891, a bill of indictment was 
returned against King Clark, for murder. He was convicted 
at the October adjourned term, 1892, and sent to the peniten¬ 
tiary for life. 

At the October adjourned term, 1893, the Grand Jury re¬ 
turned a bill against Reese Coleman, for murder. He was tried 
and was acquitted. 

At November term, 1897, Bill Haskins, was tried for murder 
and found guilty and recommended to mercy. His sentence 
was to the penitentiary for life. 

At the November term, 1898, the Grand Jury presentments 
state that on account of increase in business of this court we 
find it impossible to transact all the business of the court in 
one week. We therefore request our member of the Legis¬ 
lature to introduce a bill, changing our fall term of court so 
that it will convene on fourth Monday in October and follow¬ 
ing Monday of each year, so that at fall term we will have 
two weeks court instead of one. In our judgment, with this 
change, the business of the court can be kept up. 

At April term, 1899, the following appears in general pre¬ 
sentments. Upon examining reports of our County Commis¬ 
sioners, M. Henderson and Supt. R. V. Handley, we recommend 
the continuance of county chain gang, subject to approval 
of Grand Jury at Fall term, 1899, in the matter of employing 
our convicts on public roads of this county. The progress 
made so far we feel will be of great value to our traveling 
public when the roads are completed and we recommend that 
bridges be constructed at once over large streams where they 
are most needed. It having come to our knowledge that our 
County Solicitor, W. F. Way, pleads guilty to the charge of 



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gambling, we regret exceedingly this act and severally con¬ 
demn the same. 

This was the first chain gang created in Irwin County and 
is still in existence, making many improvements in our roads. 

At April term, 1900, Ike Farmer, was tried for murder and 
found guilty and recommended to mercy. He was sentenced 
to the penitentiary for life. 

At January term, 1901, Clements Royal, was tried for murder 
of a man named Luke and was acquitted. 

At September term, 1901, W. H. Brown, was tried for murder 
and was found guilty with recommendation for mercy and 
was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Lucy McFail was 
tried for same offence and found not guilty, also Wilber 
Whitiaker was tried for murder and found not guilty. Tom 
Whitiaker was tried for murder and found guilty and recom¬ 
mended for mercy. lie was sentenced to the penitentiary for 
life. 

In 1901, a suit was filed in Superior Court against the Ameri¬ 
can Tribune Colony Company, for receiver. The receivership 
was granted and J. B. Clements, W. R. Bowen, T. S. Price 


1600 Pound Per Acre Tobacco Farm. 





Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 107 

and Sidney Clear, were appointed permanent receivers. They 
proceeded to sell and dispose of all the assets of the company 
and wind up the affairs thereof directed by the court. 

At the March term, 1902, John Furlong, was tried for murder 
and was acquitted. Tom McFail was also tried for murder 
and found guilty and recommended for mercy and was sen¬ 
tenced to penitentiary for life. 

At the April term, 1903, Ben Palm Was tried for murder; was 
found guilty and recommended for mercy and was sentenced 
to penitentiary for life. 

At September adjourned term, 1904, Jehu Smith, was tried 
for murder of a man named Henderson; was found guilty and 
recommended for mercy and sentenced to penitentiary for life. 

From presentments of Grand Jury for the year, 1903, there 
was raised in taxes $36,453.42 and there were paid out $33,- 
045.88. 

At the March term, 1905, the Grand Jury returned a true 
bill against John Land, charging him with murder. He was 
charged with killing his father, Robert Land, by shooting 
him with a double-barreled shotgun in the back. The trouble 
started over some trivial matter and the evidence showed his 
father was running from his direction when the shot was fired. 
The witnesses were largely the family of the deceased. At the 
trial the defendant was found guilty and recommended to mercy 
and was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. A motion for 
new trial was made and on October 21, 1905, an order was 
passed by Judge J. H. Martin, as follows: It is not possible 
at this time to dispose of a motion for new trial and it also 
appearing that defendant is confined in jail of Irwin County 
and that the law-continued confinement is likely to cause 
serious injury to the health of said defendant; it is ordered 
that defendant John Land, be taken from Irwin County jail 
and be confined in penitentiary of Georgia, until motion for 
new trial in said case can be disposed of and until further 
order of the court in the premises. The motion for new trial 
was withdrawn and sentence of the court was carried into 
effect. The defendant finally got out of the penitentiary and 
was later killed. 

At September term, 1905, Romie Williams, was indicted and 


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tried for the murder of Mr. Elisha Thompson. He was found 
guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to penitentiary 
for fifteen years. New trial was granted by the Supreme Court 
and the case was remanded to Tift County Superior Court for 
final adjudication. 

At this term of court a bill of indictment was returned 
against Reason Handley for murder. He was charged with 
killing his wife by putting strychnine into her food. He was 
tried at the September adjourned term, 1906, convicted and 
recommended that he be imprisoned for life. He was sent to 
penitentiary and served until during the year, 1929, he was 
pardoned by the Governor and is again a free man. 

At the September term, 1906, Seab Riles, was indicted for 
murder and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and 
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. 

At this term of court a meeting of the bar was held indors¬ 
ing Judge Martin’s administration as judge of Superior Court, 
also stating he had practiced law in this county before his 
elevation to the bench for more than a quarter of a century and 
it was a pleasure to testify to his worth, as a man, a lawyer 
and a judge, and we part with him reluctantly and feel that 
Irwin Superior Court will not be the same without him. 

Signed, Tom Eason, L. Kennedy, E. D. Graham, H. J. 
Quincy, A. J. McDonald, E. W. Ryman, L. M. Burns, 
Z. Bass, Attorneys. 

At September term, 1907, the following order was taken. It 
appearing to the court that the County Commissioners of 
Irwin County have provided a suitable building for the holding 
of the September term, 1907, of Irwin Superior Court in 
Ocilla in said county, to which place the county site of said 
county was recently removed, by an act of the General As¬ 
sembly of Georgia: wherefore it is ordered and adjudged that 
said Superior Court be held in said building so provided and 
designated in said city of Ocilla. Given under my hand and 
official signature in open court September 2, 1907. U. Y. 
Whipple, J. S. C. C. C. 

For the year, 1907, there was collected in taxes the sum of 
$25,949.55. 

At March term, 1913, the Grand Jury made this recommenda- 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 109 

tion: “We recommend that our Representative, J. B. Clem¬ 
ents, introduce and endeavor to have passed a bill to abolish 
the city court of Ocilla and in lieu thereof to have such 
Legislation enacted as will in his judgment best meet the 
needs of the county. ” They also recommended that he pass a 
bill abolishing three County Commissioners and pass bill creat¬ 
ing one Commissioner. 

At April term, 1915, the Grand Jury put in operation the 
law creating a Board of Health for Irwin County and ap¬ 
pointed Dr. Aubrey Harper, Health Physician. 

On March 12, 1917, under an act of the Legislature provid¬ 
ing for the creation of Juvenile court in certain counties of 
the State, Judge Crumb, designated the Court of Ordinary of 
said county as the Juvenile Court of the County of Irwin. 

In August, 1917, the Legislature passed an act transferring 
Irwin County from Cordele Circuit to Tifton Circuit. 

December 28, 1920, James Whitley, appointed Judge of 
Juvenile Court for three years. 

April term, 1927, James Whitley, appointed Judge of 
Juvenile Court. 

SLIGII CASE. 

At the November term, 1928, the Grand Jury found a bill 
against Harry K. Sligh, for arson. On the night of 
the residence of Harry K. Sligh, about three and one-half 
miles north of Ocilla on the highway leading from Ocilla 
to Fitzgerald, was burned. Mr. Sligh and family had been 
away from home on a visit but Sligh himself returned home 
the afternoon prior to the burning of his dwelling. It was 
supposed at the time that Mr. Sligh perished in the burned 
building as what was thought to be the burned torso of a 
human being was found in the ruins of the dwelling. An in¬ 
quest was held over the remains gathered out of the burned 
building, which was supposed to be Sligh, and it was pre¬ 
pared for burial and sent to Seneca, South Carolina, his former 
home, where it was interred as the remains of Harry K. Sligh. 

Sligh was heavily insured with double indemnity clause in 
the policy and after his supposed death in the burned build¬ 
ing an effort was made by the representative of his estate to 


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collect this insurance. This effort was resisted by the insurance 
company upon the grounds that proofs of death in the burned 
building had not been established to their satisfaction. De¬ 
tectives were employed to make an investigation. Quite a 
while after the building was burned, Col. Sam Castlewitch of 
Miami, Florida, who was a former acquaintance of Sligh re¬ 
ceived a letter from him in reference to the collection of the 
insurance policy. This letter, very properly, was turned over 
to the insurance companies and the efforts of the detectives to 
locate Sligh were increased. Finally their efforts were 
rewarded by locating him in Los Angeles, California, where 
he was residing under an assumed name. The sheriff of Irwin 
County was furnished the necessary warrant and requisition 
paper and he had Sligh arrested and brought him back to 
Irwin County for trial for the offense of arson. But the evi¬ 
dence not being sufficient, he was acquitted. Sligh claimed 
that on his return home, prior to the burning, that he overtook 
near Macon, Georgia, three young men walking and upon 
being asked to let them ride he .told them he could accommodate 
only one as his car was a roadster. One of the trio, a young 
man by the name of Harry Loving, from Huntington, West Vir¬ 
ginia, was allowed to ride with him, where he was invited to 
spend the night. Sligh claimed, that sometime during the 
night he was awakened by Loving having him in a tussle, that 
Loving had a pistol trying to subdue and rob him, that in the 
scuffle the lamp was turned over and the house caught fire. 
He claimed he succeeded in escaping from Loving and fled from 
the burning building. He also claimed that he lost his mind 
and did not regain it until he reached California when, as he 
was riding in a car with an old couple, his mind returned. He 
stayed there for quite a while, going under an assumed name, 
until his arrest and identification by people from Georgia who 
knew him. 

From developments, at his trial for arson and additional 
facts secured, he was indicted for the murder of Harry Lov¬ 
ing and was tried for this offense at November term, 1929, of 
Irwin Superior Court and the evidence seemed of such a nature 
he was promptly convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary 
for life. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court but the 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 


Ill 


judgment of the lower court was sustained. He is now in the 
penitentiary serving a sentence for life. 

The Messrs. Hoover, the companions of Loving when Sligh 
picked him up for the ride were also indicted for murder and 
brought back to Irwin County for trial but the evidence was 
so weak against them until they were turned loose. 

The body taken from the burned building which had been 
buried in Seneca, South Carolina, as that of Sligh had been 
disinterred and brought back to Georgia and was present at 
the trial. After examination by medical experts it was pro¬ 
nounced to be the body of a young man. This torso after the 
trial was claimed by the mother of Loving and carried to West 
Virginia, for burial. 

This case attracted attention all over the country and was 
widely discussed not only through local sources but by news¬ 
papers of the whole country. 

At February term, 1930, James Whitley, appointed Judge 
of Juvenile Court. 

At the April term, 1888, Charlie Tayler was tried for murder 
and found guilty, recommended to mercy, and sent to the 
penitentiary for life. 

TRUE BILLS. 

At March term, 1874, the Grand Jury returned six true bills; 
At October term, 1874, two; March term, 1875, seven; October 
term, 1875, ten; March term, 1876, five; September term, 1876, 
ten; September term, 1877, four; March term, 1878, twelve; 
March term, 1879, five; March term, 1884, nine; September 
term, 1884, thirteen; March term, 1886, six; September term, 
1901, fifty-six; March term, 1902, eighty; March term, 1903, 
fifty-two; July term, 1908, one hundred. 

DIVORCES. 

From March term, 1874, to October term, 1883, there were 
eleven divorce cases filed. 

October term, 1883, to October term, 1888, there were six 
filed. 


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PUBLICATION OF PRESENTMENTS. 

April term, 1892, presentments to be published in Irwin 
County News. 

October term, 1892, Hawkinsville News and Dispatch, Irwin 
County News and Telfair Enterprise. 

March term, 1893, Irwin County Courier, Ocilla Dispatch, 
Fitzgerald Enterprise and Citizen. 

September term, 1905, Irwin County Courier, Fitzgerald 
Enterprise and Ocilla Star. 

March term, 1910, Ocilla Star. 

March term, 1912, Ocilla Star. 

CHAPLAIN OF CONVICT CAMP. 

March term, 1905, George Dixon was appointed chaplain of 
convict camp. 


BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS. 

June 1, 1914, Riley Harper, M. Luke Jr., Henry Land. 

May 1, 1916, William Rogers. 

May 7, 1917, R. L. Henderson. 

April, 1918, R. L. Henderson. 

May 3, 1920, Riley Harper. 

May 23, 1925, M. G. Hogan. 

PROBATION OFFICERS. 

April term, 1927, Thomas Harper, appointed. 

August 28, 1928, W. C. Kicklighter, appointed. 

ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN 
SUPERIOR COURT OF THIS SECTION. 

John J. Underwood was the first to be admitted to practice 
law. A. S. J. Henderson was admitted several years ago. 

At April term, 1896, Curtis Wise, an attorney of Indiana and 
D. E. Piper of the State of Nebraska, and E. W. Ryman of 
the State of North Dakota, and Sam C. Smith of the State of 
North Carolina, and David C. Welsh of the State of Illinois 
was admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. 


Superior Court, Officers, Etc. 


113 


At November term, 1896, E. E. Gray, an attorney of the State 
of Wisconsin, Samuel Flemming, an attorney of the State of 
Illinois, were admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. 
At the same term of court, W. T. Williams, was admitted to 
practice upon examination. 

At the April term, 1899, Thomas J. Luke, an attorney of 
Florida, and James T. Saunders of the State of Tennessee were 
admitted. 

At the September term, 1901, Jesse Grantham was admitted. 

At the March term, 1902, L. G. Williams of the State of 
Ohio, was admitted. 

At the January term, 1907, W. H. Horn was admitted. 

At the July term, 1908, Melvin Meeks was admitted. 

At the August term, 1908, Walter M. Rogers was admitted. 

At the July term, 1914, I. J. Bussell was admitted. 


CHAPTER 4. 


MASONIC LODGES. 

The first and oldest masonic lodge in original Irwin County, 
was Irwin Lodge, number 212, which was granted a dispensa¬ 
tion in 1856, by the grand master and later was granted a 
charter with the following officers to wit: B. B. Ransom, 
Worshipful Master; Joshua A. Luke, Senior Warden; George 
Young, Junior Warden; and the following brethren to wit: 
George Paulk, D. J. Fenn, L. McCall, M. G. Faulkner, L. M. 
Colbert. 

In 1858, the following were the officers of the Lodge: B. B. 
Ransom, Worshipful Master; David L. McCall, Senior Warden; 
George Young, Junior Warden; George Paulk, Secretary; D. J. 
Fenn, Treasurer; R. R. Ransom, Senior Deacon; L. M. Colbert, 
Junior Deacon; John E. McMullin and Thomas Tucker, Stew¬ 
ards; Asa Rooks, Tyler; and the following members to wit: 
William Hobby, L. G. Young, J. J. S. Young, P. M. Young, 
Thomas Paulk, M. G. Faulkner, J. A. Luke, Samuel D. Fuller, 
Willis Dorminy, F. E. Walters, Jesse J. Luke, James Fletcher, 

R. W. Clements, and R. M. Griffin. 

In 1859, the following were the officers, to wit: B. B. Ran¬ 
som, Worshipful Master; D. J. Fenn, Senior Warden; George 
Young, Junior Warden; L. L Colbert, Junior Deacon; Thomas 
Paulk, Secretary; R. W. Clements, Treasurer; J. A. Luke and 

S. D. Fuller, Stewards; R. R. Ransom, Tyler; and the following 
members: M. G. Faulkner, B. D. McCall, Micajah P. Young, 
Lawson G. Young, W. Hobby, A. P. Clements, Thomas Tucker, 
Willis Dorminy, George D. Wilcox, M. Henderson Sr., John 
Fletcher, James W. Whiddon, James Fletcher, Asa Rooks, J. J. 
Luke, L. Horton, F. Walters, W. D. Ross, T. B. Lanier, A. R. 
Chandler and B. W. Fussell. 

In 1860, the following were the officers: D. J. Fenn, 
Worshipful Master; F. E. Walters, Senior Warden; M. Hender¬ 
son, Junior Warden; A. P. Clements, Treasurer; R. W. Clem¬ 
ents, Secretary; L. M. Colbert, Senior Deacon; Asa Rooks, 
Junior Deacon; A. R. Chandler and L. Horton, Stewards; W. 
Hobby, Tyler. Members: S. D. Fuller, R. R. Ransom, Thomas 
Tucker, R. M. Griffin, J. J. Luke, G. M. Fletcher, George Paulk, 


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115 


J. A. Luke, B. L. McCall, James Fletcher, Willis Dorminy, L. G. 
Young, George Young, M. P. Young, George D. Willcox, John 
Fletcher, J. W. Whiddon, W. D. Ross, T. B. Lanier, Samuel 
Young, John Ross. 

In 1861, the following were the officers: D. J. Fenn, 
Worshipful Master; F. E. Walters, Senior Warden; M. Hender¬ 
son, Junior Warden; A. P. Clements, Treasurer; R. W. Clem¬ 
ents, Secretary; L. M. Colbert, Senior Deacon; Asa Rooks, 
Junior Deacon; A. R. Chandler and L. Horton, Stewards; Rev. 
W. D. Ross, Chaplain; William Hobby, Tyler. Members: 
Thomas Tucker, J. J. Luke, George Potter, Jr., J. A. Luke, 
D. L. McCall, James Fletcher, Jr., Willis Dorminy, L. G. Young, 
George Young, M. P. Young, George D. Willcox, John Fletcher, 
James W. Whiddon, Samuel Young, S. B. F. Townsend, and 
Rev. John Ross. 

When the Civil War broke out all the members of the above 
lodge except those who were too old, enlisted in the Confederate 
army and rushed to the seat of war ready to lay down their 
lives in defense of a cause they believed just and sacred. Many 
were killed in battle, others died from disease and exposure 
and at the close of hostilities there was not a sufficient number 
of the members left to carry on, so the Lodge’s Charter was 
surrendered. Later on, lodges were constituted at Isabella, 
in Worth County, Abbeville, in Wilcox County and Nash¬ 
ville, in Berrien County, all of which was originally Irwin 
County. ; 

In 1885, a new lodge was constituted at Irwinville, Georgia, 
number 315, which is still in existence and has been the mother 
of more lodges than almost any other lodge in this section. 
The following lodges in their constitution drew upon this 
lodge for some of its members to wit: Tifton, number 47, 
Sycamore, number 210, Bethel, number 515, Pinelevel, number 
353, at Fitzgerald, Ocilla number 374, Rebecca, number 464. 

The following were charter members of Irwinville Lodge, 
number 315: William M. Gibbs, Worshipful Master; Jonathan 
Smith, Senior Warden; John J. Luke, Junior Warden; John 
Walker, Senior Deacon; Cornelius Clements, Junior Deacon; 
David M. Hogan, Treasurer; R. W. Clements, Secretary; E. A. 


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IIistoky of Irwin County 


Johnson, Tyler. Brethren: W. J. Clements, Lemuel Tayler, 
Z. T. Player and Rev. 0. D. Mulkey. 

This Lodge was constituted by Brother John A. Tomberlin, 
Past Master of Western Light Lodge, number 272, on Novem¬ 
ber 28, 1885. 

The first election for officers was held December 10, 1885, 
and the following brethren were elected. William M. Gibbs, 
Worshipful Master; Jonathan Smith, Senior Warden; John J. 
Luke, Junior Warden; David M. Hogan, Treasurer; R. W. 
Clements, Secretary; E. A. Johnson, Tyler; John Walker, 
Senior Deacon; W. J. Clements, Junior Deacon; Rev. 0. D. 
Mulkey, Chaplain; Z. T. Player and Lemuel Tayler, Stewards. 

Each member of the Lodge paid into the Treasury $8.50 on 
a fund to be used as a building fund for building a lodge hall. 

On December 10, 1885, the lodge received the first petitions 
for membership, that of L. D. Tayler and .David Clements. 
David Clements was the first one to be initiated, which oc¬ 
curred on January 9, 1886. L. D. Tayler was the second to be 
initiated, which occurred February 13, 1886. This lodge con¬ 
tinued to prosper and has resulted in much good in the sur¬ 
rounding country. At the present time there are five lodges 
in the county, to wit: Waterloo, Abba, Ocilla, Lax and Irwin- 
ville, all in a good and flourishing condition. 


CHAPTER 5. 

CIVIL WAR HEROES. 

At the beginning of the Civil War the whole South was one 
vast military camp and her gallant sons were gathering to 
rush to the scene of war ready to lay down their lives in a cause 
they felt to be just and sacred. Irwin County was no excep¬ 
tion to the rule, as no community could boast of more loyalty 
to the Southern cause. While other sections might have been 
more densely populated, none were braver and more loyal than 
the sons of old Irwin. The following is a list of the soldiers 
who went from this county. The first company was Company 
A, known as the Irwin County Cowboys. J. Y. McDuffie, 
Captain; George Willcox, First Lieutenant; J. J. Henderson, 
Second Lieutenant; William Mathis, Orderly Sergeant; Jacob 
Clements, Corporal. 

PRIVATES. 

J. W. Akins, Elias Branch, John Branch, David Branch, Jim 
Branch, John Barton, John C. Bass (Corporal), V. I. Chandler, 
Frank Chandler, William Conger, Jesse Connel, Jacob Dorminy, 
Willis Dorminy, Henry Denvey, Horton Fletcher, Elbert 
Fletcher, James Finn, James Griffin, Raiford Griffin, Jefferson 
Grantham, Wiley Gray, George Hamon, (Second Sergeant), 
Reubin Hobby, D. M. Hunter, Daniel Henderson, Richard 
Howard, Aaron Jernigan, John Jernigan, Jim Kinard, John 
Kinard, Henry Lee, J. L. Luke, Hamilton Luke, William 
Luke, Henry Lord, John Mobley, John McDuffie, Mark Merritt, 
Thomas Munnigan, Daniel McCory, William 0. McRae, Tom 
Nickolson, Mark Pridgen, Hiram Paulk, William Purvis, 
Reubin Roundtree, John Ross, Alex Sloan, Peter Solomons, 
Elias Solomons, John Sinclair, Daniel Tucker, Jasper Tucker, 
Lemuel Tayler, Kinchin Webb, Robert Watson, Jacob Whitley, 
Alfred Walters, William Watson, Isaac Young (First Ser¬ 
geant), James Young, Lawson Young, Thomas Young, George 
I. Young (Corporal). 

The second company organized in Irwin County was 
Company F of the 49th Georgia Regiment, 


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Group of Confederate Veterans of Irwin County, Georgia. Bottom row 
—left to right: Daniel Tucker, T. J. Stapleton, W. J. Philips, Rev. 
W. H. Harden, S. J. Bruce, William Henderson, W. M. Seymore, Peter 
Solomon, William Henderson, Jr., (in uniform). Top row—left to right: 
J. W. Kendrick, Daniel Purvis, Wiley Whitley, Godfrey Purvis, F. T. 
Smoot, T. A. Owens. 


OFFICERS. 

0. H. Cook, Captain; R W. Clements, First Lieutenant; 
Richard Tucker, Second Lieutenant; L. G. Young, Third Lieu¬ 
tenant; Isaac M. Young, First Sergeant; George S. Ilamon, 
Second Sergeant; Joseph Walker, Third Sergeant; James W. 
Walker, Fourth Sergeant; E. Simpson, First Corporal; J. Z. 
Sutton, Second Corporal; George W. Walker, Third Corporal; 
William Branch, Fourth Corporal. 

PRIVATES. 

James Arrington, A. J. Barton, C. J. Butts, David Branch, 
James T. Branch, A. G. Brooks, Malangton Clements, T. J. 
Combass, William Combass, Augusta Dixon, James Dorminy, 
John J. Dorminy, Wesley Dorminy, J. Dunnigan, David 
Fletcher, John Fletcher Joseph Fletcher, William Fletcher, 












Civil War Heroes 


119 


Perry Fitzgerald, B. W. Fussell, Mathews Fussell, Daniel D. 
Grantham, John Grantham, William Hall, M. M. Hansell, W. S. 
Hansell, M. D. Hobby, William Hobby, George W. Horton, 
Joseph Horton, Lamuel Horton, David Hunter, J. C. B. Hunter, 
John Jernigan, Joseph Jernigan, Leoninells Lewis, Thomas 
Long, G. A. Luke, G. AV. Luke, James Luke, William Luke, 
John Lyons, Jacob R. McCook, AV. II. McCook, J. J. Mathews, 
Thomas J. Merchant, Joshua Newell, John Odom, John Omans, 
Robert Parson, Thomas Parsons, Daniel Paulk, George R. 
Paulk, Alonza Paulk, Jacob H. Paulk, James Paulk, Micajah 
Paulk, Daniel Purvis, Jacob Purvis, James Petty, John Pipkins, 
AV. W. Pridgen, John Purvis, B. G. Rigdon, Thomas S. Rydon, 
John G. Roberts, James Royell, Abram Sapp, Alexandra Seago, 
Elijah E. Simpson, Lennord Slaughter, B. E. Smith, David 
Smith, J. A. Smith, Richard II. Smith, AV. J. Stapleton, J. Z. 
Studstill, J. R. Sumner, J. C. Sumner, B. B. Sumner, AVesley 
Sumner, A. J. Sutton, J. Z. Sutton, Asa R. Tanner, L. D. Taylor, 
Lemuel Taylor, Dennis Taylor, H. S. Townsend, S. B. F. Town¬ 
send, Peter Troup, Elijah Tucker, Frederick Tucker, Jacob 
Tucker, James Tucker, Mathews Tucker, Solomon Tucker, 
Dennis M. Turner, William R. Turner, Jacob Troup, A. P. 
AValker, Daniel Walker, Green Walker, W. R. Wade, Samuel 
AValker, G. AV. Walker, F. E. Walters, Benjamin Watson, J. W. 
AVhiddon, George Whitley, Jacob Whitley, Micajah AVhitley, 
Wiley Whitley, John I). AVillcox, Thomas D. Willcox, Wilson 
W. Lawson, Jacob N. Young, Martin B. Young, Thomas Young, 
AVesley Young. 

COMPANY II, 4TH GEORGIA CAVALRAL 
OFFICERS. 

T. S. AViley, Captain; James II. Carroll, First Lieutenant; 
Thomas S. AViley, First Lieutenant, elected Captain; James W. 
Howell, Second Lieutenant; James II. Dasher, Third Lieuten¬ 
ant; Thomas F. Morgan, First Sergeant; Charles S. Touch¬ 
stone, Second Sergeant; Richard Tucker, Sergeant; Robert 
Chisholm, Sergeant; E. A. Carter, Sergeant; Perry Zergier, 
Sergeant; Burrell Bailey, Corporal; Jesse AV. Carter, Corporal; 
John L. Tyson, Corporal; AVilliam Martin, Corporal. 


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History of Irwin County 


PRIVATES. 

Richard Alderman, H. D. Allen, Joseph Ansley, C. W. Arnold, 
William Baker, Jackson Bassent, Granvil Bevel, J. E. Bryant, 
William Byrd, J. J. Carter, Moses Carter, N. A. Carter, John 
Chandler, James Chisholm, Alfred Clayton, Malidge Clayton, 
David Clements, R. W. Clements, Henry Collier, Charles Cook, 
Thomas Dasher, William Davis, Isaac Dees, Michael Duff, Arch 
Duggen, A. B. Fendley, Gerry Fletcher, Samuel Fletcher, 
Byrd Frazier, John Futch, Reubin Futch, Henry Gray, Jack 
Gray, William Griffin, Jackson Harper, Charles Herrien, John 
Hewett, Byrd Hightower, W. T. Howell, Dan Hurst, J. S. 
Johnson, Dr. Jones, John Jones, Thomas Jones, James Kinnard, 
John W. Knight, George Lightsy, Samuel Lightsy, John Locke, 
J. L. Lovejoy, David Mahon, James Martin, W. F. Miley, J. A. 
Money, Thomas Mudy, Levi Moore, Tige Moreland, David 
Morgan, E. C. Morgan, Isaac McFadden, John McMillan, John 
Nix, Alex Palmer, William Palmer, Babe (Godfrey) Purvis, 
Edd Purvis Art emus Rentz, William Roberts, James Ross, 
Hardman Sirmans, Harris Sirmans, Winfield Sirmans, Thomas 
Stuart, Isom Swilley, George J. Tayler, Seaborn Tyson, Samuel 
Tyson, William Tyson, James Tomlinson, Charles S. Touch- 



This picture was made on day Confederate Soldiers Monument was 
unveiled in Ocilla, Irwin County, Georgia. 





Civil War Heroes 


121 


stone, William Touchstone, Richard Tucker, Samuel Varnes, 
Jesse Vinning, John Vinning, L. 0. G. Waldron, Jacob Watson, 
J. W. Watson, A. D. Wisonbaker, J. S. Wisonbaker, Robert 
Youles. 

FIRST COMPANY, 15TII MILITARY DISTRICT OF 
IRWIN COUNTY. 

OFFICERS. 

M. G. Faulkner, Captain, March 21, 1864; E. D. Whiddon, 
First Lieutenant, March 21, 1864; Lewis Willcox, Second Lieu¬ 
tenant, March 21, 1864; D. Branch, Third Lieutenant, March 
21, 1864; Moses Peterson, Fourth Lieutenant, March 5, 1864. 

LIST OF WORLD WAR VETERANS—IRWIN COUNTY. 

WHITE. 

Knox E. Akins, Wray; Joe Allen, Ocilla; William S. Armour; 
William J. Arnold, Wray; Fitzhugh L. Ashley, Ocilla; John 
M. Ashley, Ocilla; John C. Avery, Sycamore. 

Seaborn Bailey; Charlie R. Barrineau, Frank; Grover C. 
Barrs, Ocilla; William Gordon Batts; F. C. Bartlett, Ocilla; 
Linton Beckham, Mystic; Grover C. Bostwick, Irwinville; 
Laurance V. Bruce, Ocilla; Lester T. Bruce, Ocilla; Arthur 
Bryant, Ocilla; James Edward Bryant, Ocilla; Claude E. 
Bullard, Ocilla; Dock C. Bussell, Mystic; George L. Bussell, 
Mystic; Leonard L. Bush, Wray. 

Senate Lee Campbell, Irwinville; Allen L. Castellaw, Ocilla; 
William M. Cofield; Lewis F. Coleman, Abba; Albert L. Com¬ 
mander, Ocilla; Dewey Cribb, Ocilla; George D. Cribb, Ocilla; 
Lee R. Cribb, Ocilla; John G. Cross, Ocilla. 

Henry M. Daniel, Ocilla; Solomon Dean, Mystic; Walter C. 
Dean, Ocilla; Matellus G. Dismuke, Ocilla; Griffin W. Dormi- 
ney, Wray; Anthony Duncan, Wray; George Douglas; Ira 
Dobbs; Broadus T. Dye, Abba; Jesse R. Dykes, Chula; Robert 
Dykes, Wray. 

Earnest W. Ellis; John II. Ellis, Irwinville; William J. 
Evers, Ocilla. 

Hilton Faulkner, Osierfield; Mitchell Faulkner, Ocilla; 
Jos.eph W. Fendley, Ocilla; Warren D. Fletcher, Mystic; 


122 


History of Irwin County 


Willis H. Fletcher, Irwinville; Allen W. Flowers; Rufus M. 
Fletcher, Irwinville; G. B. Freeman, Osierfield. 

Jeff Gaines; James L. Gaskins; John B. Gaskins, Ocilla; 
Samuel Carl Gentry; Hiram F. Gentry, Abba; Albert Gibbs, 
Abba; Arthur P. Gibbs, Ocilla; Dewey Gibbs, Arp; Alvin 
Giddens, Ocilla; Grady Giddens, Ocilla; Ottis Giddens, Hugh J. 
Goodwin, Abba; George Gray; Charles Green, Abba; Frederick 
Griffin; Horace R. Griffin, Ocilla; James S. Griffin, Ocilla; 
James W. Griffin, Ocilla; Paul H. Grubbs, Ocilla; Marshall W. 
Gunn. 

Marion J. Hall; Robert F. Hammond, Ocilla; Marion Ham¬ 
monds ; Horace Harden; Osierfield; Will Hargrove, Ocilla; 
Charlie Harper, Ocilla; Harvey Harper, Wray; Joel E. Harper, 
Osierfield; Monsie Harper, Osierfield, Richard Harper, Wray; 
Thomas Harper, Ocilla; William R. Harper, Ocilla; Lorenza 
William John Harper, Baxley, R. 3; Percy Harrell; Clayton 
O. Henderson, Ocilla; Emmett C. Henderson, Ocilla; John 
Henderson, Ocilla; John H. Henderson, Ocilla; Waldo Hender¬ 
son, Ocilla; Jesse E. Hester, Osierfield; John Z. Hester, Osier¬ 
field; Oswin R. Hilton, Ocilla; Alter Ralph Hobbs; Ralph R. 
Hobbs, Ocilla; # Rube Hobby, Wray; John F. Hodnett, Ocilla; 
David Sam Hogan; Samuel Hogan; Luther Lee Hogan; Delma 
Howard; Walter James Howard, Osierfield; Cleon W. Howell, 
Ocilla; Robert B. Hunt, Abba; Lee C. Hunter, Irwinville; 
Richard Hutto. 

Caesar Jackson, Osierfield; John H. Jackson, Mystic; Free¬ 
man A. Johnson, Ocilla; John 0. Jones, Mystic. 

Herbert S. Kennington, Ocilla; Hilton M. Kinard, Ocilla; 
Frank L. King, Ocilla; John M. Kirkland, Wray; Simeon L. 
Kitchens, Arp. 

Joe Ledford, Ocilla; Walter B. Lisenby, Ocilla; James F. 
Livingston, Abba; Daniel D. Lott; Clayburne N. Lowe, Ocilla; 
Willie L. Lowe, Ocilla; Willie L. Luke; Arthur Thomas Luke; 
Nell Clifton Lupo, Irwinville 

Allen McArthur, Ocilla; Walter H. McCall, Ocilla; John 
Daniel Mclnnis, Ocilla; Ashley McMillan, Wray; David J. 
McMillan, Ocilla; James M. McNeese, Ocilla; Jerry F. McNeill, 


Deserter. 



Civil War Heroes 


123 


Ocilla; Lovick G. Maddox, Osierfield; Edward Mansel, Wray; 
Warren Mansel; James W. Marks, Abba; Charlie May; Lonnie 
Mathis; Roy R. Mason, Ocilla; Benjamin L. Mathis, Ocilla ; 
Robert Hugh Milby, Ocilla; John E. Miller, Toomsboro, Rt. 2; 
John F. Milner; Franklin C. Mims, Ocilla; James P. Minshew, 
Abba; Christopher C. Mixon, Ocilla; Thomas Henry Tallie 
Moore, Ocilla; Joseph G. Morris, Wray; Joseph W. Murchison, 
Ocilla. 

Jake R. Nasworthy, Wray; John II. Newsom, Abba. 
Tillman J. Oxford, Ocilla. 

James Clark Parham; Pearlie Parker; Joseph Paulk; Albert 
Warren Paulk, Ocilla; Claude J. Paulk, Ocilla; Clark Paulk, 
Ocilla; James M. Paulk, Wray; Lott G. Paulk, Ocilla; Robert 
Lee Paulk, Fitzgerald; William II. Paulk, Wray; Wilburn 
Perry, Ocilla; Ben Phenious, Wray; James R. Player, Abba; 
James M. Pollock, Ocilla; John W. Poole, Mystic; Daniel F. 
Pope, Mystic; James F. Posey, Ocilla; 0. B. Powell; William 
F. Powell, Ocilla; Porter V. Pridgen, Osierfield; John E. 
Pridgen, Wray; Albert Purvis. f 

Thomas J. Register, Mystic; John Furman Reese; Wyatt S. 
Reeves, Abba; John E. Revels; Wray; Freddie W. Richardson, 
Wray; Ellis B. Roberts, Ocilla; George W. Roberts, Ocilla; 
James C. Roberts, Mystic; John L. Roberts, Ocilla; Benjamin 
F. Robitzsch, Wray; William L. Robitzsch, Wray; Hugh Den- 
nard Rodgers, Ocilla; Jake Rowell, Osierfield; Watson Rousey. 

Sam Scott, Mystic; Willie Sheffield, Irwinville; Louis Albert 
Shiver; James T. Simmons, Ocilla; Robert Smith, Wray; Earl 
Thomas Steed; Malcolm Stewart; Clem R. Steed; William 
Sumler, Arp; Wiliam D. Sweatman, Ocilla; George L. Sweatt, 
Arp; Walter Anderson Sweat. 

Columbus Tatum; Herbert Thomas, Ocilla; Hanson Towson, 
Mystic; Elzie Tucker, Ocilla; James Clarence Trulove; Jacob 
Tucker, Ocilla; Charlie S. Tucker; Gordy Troup. 

William B. Underwood, Mystic. 

David Jonathan Walker, Irwinville; Robert Walker, Ocilla; 
James Wash, Osierfield; William Wash, Osierfield; Oscar D. 
Watson; John A. Watts, Abba; Nevel P. Webb, Ocilla; James 
L. Wells, Wray; Sam Whittington, Ocilla; Eugene B. White, 
Ocilla; Henry B. Whitley, Ocilla; Jimmie Whitley, Ocilla; 


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History of Irwin County 


John W. Whitley, Ocilla; Luther W. Wiggins, Wray; James 
Wilcox, Ocilla; Warren F. Williams; Willis Williams, Osier- 
field; Charles C. Williamson, Abba; James W. Williamson, 
Abba; Arthur Thomas Willis; William E. Willis, Mystic; 
Aurelius F. Woolsey, Ocilla; John Thomas Wynn. 

DECEASED. 

Charlie L. Allison, Wray; John V. Burns, Ocilla; Willie 
Grantham, Ocilla; Milburn M. Perry, Ocilla; William B. 
Rowell, Mystic; George J. Tucker, Ocilla. 

OFFICERS. 

Emory P. Bass, Ocilla; Otis Bennington Heath, Ocilla; 
Emmett C. Henderson, Ocilla; John G. Henderson, Ocilla; 
Young Cleveland Lott, Ocilla; Henry Paden Lyon, Mystic; 
Pulaski Sikes Smith, Ocilla; Thomas Watson Smith, Ocilla; 
Jesse Lee Thompson, Wray; Y. S. Hogg, Ocilla. 

NAVY. 

William Nathaniel Ashley, Ocilla; Willie Vines Brown, 
Wray; John Joseph Dill, Ocilla; Claude Reese Forbes, Ocilla; 
Charles Clement Gaughf, Ocilla; Christopher Columbus 
Henderson, Ocilla; John Daniel Henderson, Ocilla; Ralph 
Estalee Jowers, Wray; Colonel David Kirkland, Wray; John 
Clarke Luke, Jr., Ocilla; William Hudson Maddox, Osierfield; 
Rufus Gerard Mathews, Wray; Perry Earl Murray, Abba; 
Lawrence A. McAllister, Ocilla; Pearley Parker, Wray; Robert 
Clayton Paulk, Ocilla; Elbert Lee Perry, Ocilla; Malloy Purvis, 
Ocilla; Henry Levy Rogers, Ocilla; William Archie Tankersley, 
Jr., Ocilla; Warren Hubert Tucker, Ocilla. 

COLORED. 

Charlie Adams, Ocilla; George Adams, Ocilla; # Henry Allen, 
Ocilla; Lewis Arline, Ocilla; Charlie Avery. 

Dock Bailey, Ocilla; Trueluck Ball; * Alonzo Barnes, Ocilla; 
James Barton, Ocilla; John Belcher, Ocilla; John Bell; Henry 


Deserters. 



Civil War Heroes 


125 


Bell, Ocilla; Frank W. Bennett, Ocilla; Oscar Bennett, Ocilla; 
Sam Bennett, Jr., Ocilla; James Bivins; Nerrol Blackshear, 
Abba; Yinyard (Solomon) Bowen. Ocilla; Braddy E. Boyn¬ 
ton, Ocilla; William Brooks; Henry Brown, Osierfield; James 
Brown, Wray; John C. Brown, Wray; John W. Brown, Wray; 
*Lewis Brown, Ocilla; Starling Brown, Osierfield; Samuel 
Brown; Hester Bryant, Ocilla; John Bryant, Ocilla; Richard 
Butts. 

Asa Campbell, Abba; Enoch Campbell, Arp; Birl Canady, 
Ocilla; John A. Carethers, Osierfield; Calvin Carrothers, Osier¬ 
field; Frank Carswell, Ocilla.; Oscar Carswell, Arp; James 
Chinn, Ocilla; Eddie L. Clark, Ocilla; Johnnie Clark; Homer 
Clowers, Ocilla; John Coats; Columbus Cook; Jacob Esau 
Cook, Osierfield; James Cook, Wray; Clarence Crosbey; Lige 
Crumedy. 

Russell Daniel, Osierfield; Aubry Davis, Ocilla; Charles 
Davis, Ocilla; Charley Davis, Ocilla; George W. Davis, Ocilla; 
James A. Davis, Ocilla; Epsom Davis; Percy Davis; Walter 
Derrisaw, Ocilla; Doctor Deshazor, Arp; Jack Doberson, 
Mystic; Sidney Drummer. 

Tommie Exum, Osierfield. 

Russell M. Fagan, Ocilla; Dave Felton, Arp; Arthur Flem¬ 
ing; Steve Florence, Ocilla; Earlie Ford, Arp; John Foster, 
Ocilla; Isaiah Fuller; John Franklin, Mystic; Emmett Freeman, 
Ocilla; *David Funderburk, Ocilla. 

Charles M. Gamble, Wray; George Gaskins, Ocilla; Jack 
Gaskins, Ocilla; Ellis Gervin, Ocilla; Obie Gibson, Arp; ^Glover 
Givins, Ocilla; Frank Goolsby; Cornelius Graham, Ocilla; 
John D. Graham, Wray; Rich Graham, Arp; Henry L. Green, 
Osierfied. 

Henry Hall, Ocilla; Walter Hall, Ocilla; H. Hammond; Sam 
C. Harden, Abba; Tom Harris, Ocilla; Daniel L. Henderson, 
Ocilla; Willis Hill, Ocilla; Kary Hines, Mystic; Glover Hogan; 
Will Holoman, Wray; John Henry Hollingshed, Ocilla; 
Everett Hughes, Irwinville. 

Alexander Jackson, Mystic; Charlie Jackson, Mystic; James 
Jackson, Ocilla; Walter Jackson, Ocilla; Robert Jacobs, Ocilla; 
Frank Jenkins, Ocilla; Hardie Johnson, Ocilla; Neal Johnson, 


Deserters. 



126 


History of Irwin County 


Mystic; *Willie Johnson, Ocilla; Walter Jolly; Daniel Jones, 
Osierfield; *Monroe Jones, Ocilla; Peter Jones, Ocilla; Rufus 
Jones, Irwinville; Will Jones, Osierfield. 

Nathaniel Key, Mystic; Tobie King, Ocilla. 

Waldon Langston, Ocilla; Thomas J. Lanier, Jr.; ^Thomas 
Leach, Ocilla; Tonny LeGrier, Ocilla; Tommie Lester, Wray; 
Andrew Lewis, Mystic; Tom Lewis, Ocilla; Primus Lightsey; 
Charley Love, Abba. 

^Charlie R. McAllister, Ocilla; Reeves McBride, Jr., Ocilla; 
*Gus McCormick, Ocilla; James McCray, Ocilla; Oscar William 
McCrae; James Arthur Mclver, Ocilla; # George McKeiver, 
Ocilla. 

George Magwood, Osierfield; Jesse Mahoney, Ocilla; Charles 
Martin, Ocilla; Charlie Martin, Wray; Larnie Martin, Ocilla; 
Lloyd Melvin, Osierfield; Albert Mathis; Walter Miller, Mystic ; 
Charlie Mitchell; Jacob Mitchell, Ocilla; Date Mobley, Ocilla; 
Felix Morgan; Lee Moore, Ocilla; *Eddie Morns, Ocilla. 

Bob Lee Newman. 

Henry Owens, Ocilla. 

Jesse Petties, Ocilla; Lonnie Phillips; Andrew Pitts; Charlie 
Player, Arp; William Porter, Mystic. 

Tom Raughlin, Ocilla; Bennie Reed, Ocilla; Thomas J. Reed, 
Ocilla; ^Steadman Richards, Ocilla; Van Rickerson, Ocilla; 
Earnest C. Ridley, Wray; Allen Riley; Dennie Roberson, Osier¬ 
field; Sam Roberson, Ocilla; Charles Roberts, Ocilla; James 
Robinson, Irwinville; William Ross, Ocilla; Bennie Rozier; 
Sam Russell. 

^Christopher C. Sellars, Ocilla; Henry Simmons, Wray; Lee 
Simmons, Wray; Willie Simms, Pinetta; Henry Singleterry, 
Ocilla; Azie Simpson; Tip Smith, Wray; Henry Stanley, Ocilla; 
John Stanley, Ocilla; James Stewart, Ocilla. • 

Aaron Thomas; Charley Tarver, Ocilla; Marven Tatum, 
Ocilla; Ed Thomas; Effort Thomas, Ocilla; Ishmell Thomas, 
Ocilla; LeRoy Thomas, Ocilla; Willie Thomas, Ocilla; Nelson 
Towns; # Joe Tucker, Ocilla; Wiley A. Tucker, Osierfield; 
Willie Tucker, Ocilla. 

Handy Vickers, Ocilla; Melvin Vickers. 

Floyd Walker, Mystic; Thomas Watson; Enoch Watts; 


Deserters. 



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127 


Edward West, Ocilla; James White; John White; Charles 
White, Ocilla; Mency White, Mystic; Albert AVhitehead, Osier- 
field; Duright Wilcox; Alex Williams, Wray; David J. Wil¬ 
liams, Ocilla; Robert Williams, Ocilla; Charlie Wilson, Wray; 
Willie Wingate, Mystic; George Woodall, Ocilla; Corry 
Wright, Ocilla; Tom Wynn, Ocilla; Cain Wynn. 

DECEASED. 

Obie Bryant, Abba; Shatter Gaskins, Ocilla; George Graham, 
Ocilla. 

COPY OF LETTER FROM R. W. CLEMENTS, A CONFED¬ 
ERATE SOLDIER, TO HIS OLD FRIEND JEHU 
FLETCHER, WRITTEN FROM THE CON¬ 
FEDERATE CAMP, MAY 16, 1862. 

Goldborough, N. C. 

May 16, 1862. 

Mr. Jehu Fletcher, 

Dear Friend: 

I, this evening avail myself of the opportunity of writing you 
a few lines which leaves me in the enjoyment of better health 
than I’ve enjoyed since I’ve been in camp. I have not been 
able to drill five days since I’ve been in camp. I received your 
very kind letter of April 9, today and was glad to hear that 
you were still improving in health and glad to hear that your 
family was well, but I was sorry to hear of the hard times in 
old Irwin but it has turned out about as I expected so far. 
Isaac M. Young, Joseph R. Sumner, William Fletcher, George 
A. Luke and your son, Joseph, arrived here today about 12 
o’clock. I went to Col. Manning as he is the commander-in¬ 
chief of the Regiment at this time. Col. Lane left here yester¬ 
day on furlough to go home for ten days. I went to him and 
done all I could to get Joseph in your place, but it was all in 
vain, he informed me that Joseph could join this company or 
else bear his expenses home and be subject to the conscript 
law but he told me if you would send a man that was exempt 
from the conscript law that was sound, he could take your 
place, if not you would have to come yourself immediately. I 
think if you are not able to do military duty if you will come 


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and undergo an examination you will get a discharge, as they 
have discharged several men from this regiment and some 
men have come here since the conscription law became en¬ 
forced and brought substitutes and paid them as high as $500 to 
take their places. 

I will now tell you something about the condition of our 
company. We have four men in Augusta. Benjamine Watson 
died in Augusta a few days ago and we have some sick at a 
place called Wilson in this state and several in the hospital 
in Goldborough and 12 sick in camp, they have not recovered 
from the measles and mumps. John Roberts is sent to the 
hospital and says he has the rheumatism, he limps very bad in 
walking. G. W. Haymans was sent to the hospital this morn¬ 
ing, he has disease of the liver so the Dr. says. There is 
200 returned sick in the Regiment every morning upon an aver¬ 
age so the Adjutant told me this morning, our men are not 
dangerous but it appears they can not get hearty. Twelve 
or fifteen of them has been in the hospital over a month and I 
can not tell how much longer they may remain there. Give 
my respects to all inquiring friends. Please say to Mr. Fenn 
to write me if his bond is for P. M. yet or not, I wrote him 
today but forgot to mention it. Tell Jacob to write me as I 
am going to write him a long letter in a few days. Believe me 
to still remain yours as ever, 

Signed, R. W. Clements. 

Joseph has concluded to join this company. 


CHAPTER 6. 

INDIAN TRAILS. 

Early Roads Through Irwin County. 

♦ One of the oldest trails or roads through originally Irwin 
County was the Thigpen Trail. This trail is located in what 
is now Worth, Colquitt and Thomas counties, which was 
originally Irwin County. It crosses the public road leading 
from Sylvester to Albany, Georgia. At this point, Bernard 
Trail Chapter, I). A. R., Sylvester, Georgia, have erected a 
beautiful marble marker. This road was built by James Thig¬ 
pen, of North Carolina, who was overseer of highways in 1704 
and it traversed North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and 
Florida and made a direct route to Pensacola, Florida. Its 
principal object when first opend up was for military purposes. 
Troups used this road from North Carolina to Georgia during 
the Revolutionary War. It was later used as a stage road 
from Albany, Georgia, to Tallahassee, Florida, and also for 
the few settlers to transport salt to different points in South 
Georgia. An old friend and neighbor of mine, Mr. Joel Cul¬ 
pepper, has a stick of pine timber upon which is one of the 
original axe blazes, made in the growing pine tree, when this 
road was first marked out over 200 years ago. 

In these early days the historical spots were located around 
Indian mounds, trading posts, ancient relics and wars. 

According to Jones’ history of Georgia, DeSoto spent the 
winter of 1539 and 1540 near where present city of Tallahassee 
is now located. In the early Spring of 1840, he crossed the 
Ochlochnee River near Hadleys Ferry in Grady County, origi¬ 
nally Irwin, and marching on in a northerly direction on left 
side of Ochlochnee River, in the latter part of March, 1540, 
reached Irwin County, passing through to the northern part 
of the state stopping at an Indian camp on the Ocmulgee River 
and passing on and crossing the Ocmulgee River near Abbe¬ 
ville at another Indian camp which was in Irwin County. 

When the bill to create Early, Irwin and Appling counties 
was pending in the legislature, certain gentlemen in the legis¬ 
lature opposed the creation of these counties for the reason 


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that they were opposed to building roads therein for the cause 
that they objected to spending the state’s money trying to 
develop a country which God Almighty had left in an un¬ 
finished condition. 

It is regretted that these gentlemen could not be here at 
this time to see the country they alleged was left in an unfin¬ 
ished condition by the Almighty, if they were they would be 
compelled to admit that it was finished and that it is the 
garden spot of Georgia. 

In the early days there were various Indian trails through 
Irwin County. There was one trail leading from the Kennard 
settlement on Flint River near Albany and near the western 
line of Irwin County leading to the Ocmulgee River which 
passed through Irwin County crossing the Alapaha River near 
what is known as the Ten Mile Trail. 


CHAPTER 7. 


FREAKS OF NATURE IN IRWIN COUNTY. 

Capture of Jeff Davis. 

The Bostwick Case, etc. 

The Ross Lake. 

On the western side of 
the Alapaha River in 
Turner County, origin¬ 
ally Irwin, near where 
Deep Creek flows into 
the Alapaha River, is a 
large lake, probably be¬ 
ing three-fourths of a 
mile long and one-fourth 
of a mile wide, abound¬ 
ing with all kinds of fresh-water fish. At the eastern extremity 
of this lake is a high bluff, probably 150 feet high, and at the 
foot of this bluff is an underground waterway which continu¬ 
ally flows; this waterway is probably twelve feet square at top 
but much smaller where the water enters the rock passage-way. 
AVhen an extremely dry season occurs, sufficient to keep Deep 
Creek from flowing water into this large lake, it naturally be¬ 
comes gradually lower in depth and if the dry season continues 
long enough all the water in the lake disappears and the lake 
bed becomes perfectly dry. So soon as the lake becomes low 
enough to warrant it, the people gather and catch the fish with 

seines and nets and other 
devices. I have wit¬ 
nessed the catching of 
the greatest quantity of 
fish at this place of any 
and the catch would con¬ 
tinue for a week, each 
day, before all the water 
Ross Lake When Lake is Full of Water, would disappear, fui- 




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nishing great sport for 
all who would attend. 

Mr. Joseph Fletcher, 
one of the pioneer set¬ 
tlers of Irwin County, be¬ 
ing a stock raiser, on one 
of his cow hunts was in 
the neighborhood of this 
lake hunting cows and 
he discovered any quantity of buzzards and upon going to in¬ 
vestigate what these buzzards were after he discovered this 
lake. It was a dry season and the water had all disappeared 
from the lake leaving quantities of fish on dry land which were 
decaying and it was for the decayed fish the buzzards had gath¬ 
ered. It is called the Boss Lake and is on lot of land number 
121 in second district, Irwin County, Georgia, and is named 
for Mr. W. D. Ross, one of the pioneer settlers, who owned 
the lot of land upon which the lake is located. At present time 
it is owned by Mr. Daniel Davis of Ashburn, Georgia. 

Coleman Pond. 

There is a similar lake only not quite so large upon lot of 
land number 107 in third district, Irwin County, owned by the 
writer of this sketch, called Coleman Pond, named for a man 
by that name who in the early days owned it. This lake has 
an underground outlet similar to that of Ross Lake but much 
smaller which allows the water to leave it when the seasons are 
dry. These lakes go dry at intervals from three to seven years. 
This lake, like the Ross Lake, abounds with quantities of fresh¬ 
water fish, and when it 
becomes low enough to 
fish, furnishes great sport 
and plenty of good eat¬ 
ing for those who are 
fond of fish. 

The Rock House. 

On the western side of 
the Alapaha River on lot 



Coleman Pond. 



Coleman Fond. 







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of land number .... in 
second district, origi¬ 
nally Irwin County, now 
Turner County is an¬ 
other freak of nature. 

There is a large depres¬ 
sion or hole about three 
hundred feet long and 
one hundred fifty feet 
wide; it is almost round and this depression or hole is probably 
two hundred feet deep and in the bottom of this depression is 
a rock house some fifteen feet square. This house is of rock and 
was not built by man, but by nature. God made it so. It is rather 
steep to walk down to this rock house but it has been visited 
by many for ages past and is still a show place and visited by 
many people. Many have written or chiseled their names upon 
the rock walls of this building. William Hamilton, a large 
cattle owner in Irwin County in the early days, was the first 
man to write his name on these stone walls, and he has been 
gone to his eternal reward many years. 

In the early days my mother’s father, Mr. Lott Whiddon, 
lived about two miles from this place and being on a hunt one 
day, he shot and killed a bear at this point, the bear fell in 
death at the edge of the depression. His rendezvous was 
probably in the pit where the stone house is located. 

The Bone Pond or Crystal Lake. 

On lots of land number forty-seven and forty-eight in third 
district of Irwin County, owned by Dr. W. L. Story of Ash- 

burn, Georgia, is located 
one of the most beautiful 
bodies of water in all of 
this South Georgia coun¬ 
try. It covers about one 
hundred acres of land, is 
away from any stream of 
water; no water course 
empties into it except 
one small spring which 



Crystal Lake or Bone Pond. 








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does not afford sufficient 
water to maintain this 
lake, which is evidence 
that it is supported by 
hidden underground 
streams. This lake is sev¬ 
enty-five feet deep, in 
the deepest place and 
has a beautiful sandy 
bottom and except at two places is shallow from the edge grad¬ 
ually becoming deeper for from thirty to fifty yards before it 
becomes deep as a man’s head. It is surrounded by a beautiful 
sandy beach and back of this is a perfectly dry hammock cov¬ 
ered with oaks with beautiful foliage and attached to these 
trees are long streamers of gray moss. The water is crystal 
clear and has been analyzed to be pure. It abounds with all 
kinds of fresh-water fish which can be viewed from the banks 
or the pavilion, coming to the surface to gather bread when 
thrown into the water for them. It is one of the most beautiful 
and most healthful resorts for bathing, boating, picnics, etc. 
The name of this place is Crystal Lake. Its name in the early 
days was the Bone Pond, named after a man by the name of 
Bone who once owned it. Bone came to Irwin County about 
1858, and the next year he moved to Crystal Lake and cleared 
a small farm. A man by the name of John Mathews cultivated 
this land for Bone. 

During the Civil War two escaped Federal Yankee prisoners 
took refuge at Bone’s home and he protected them. They 
remained hidden in the hammock on southwest side of the 
pond and cleared about 
twelve or fifteen acres of 
hammock land for Bone. 

During the time they 
were at Bone’s place 
they went to the farm of 
Hon. MaNassa Hender¬ 
son, Sr., about twelve 

miles away and stole two The Beautiful Alapaha River. 




Bone Pond or Crystal Lake. 






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135 


of Henderson’s horses. Everybody thought Bone instigated 
this theft as Henderson was a Secessionist and Bone a Union 
man. Daniel Henderson and others secured the trail of the 
thieves following them into what is now Coffee County and 
come so near overtaking them until the Yankee thieves fled 
leaving the horses which were captured and returned to the 
owner. One of the thieves stopped some distance farther on 
and committed another theft and was killed by his pursuers. 

Bone was relieved from going to the war because he was a 
miller. He, having a steam corn mill on the bank of Crystal 
Lake. At the time Bone built this mill at the lake it was much 
smaller in size than at the present time. Where his mill was 
located at that time on dry land the water is five feet deep at 
present time. It is said that after Bone’s death in 1865, the 
lake rose up to the eaves of the mill house, then in a few years 
it remained low for a number of years, but in 1928 and 1929 
it gradually began to rise until at present time, 1930, it is as 
full as any of the old citizens have ever seen it, but is now on 
a standstill. 

Bone proved to be a criminal of the vilest kind. In the 
spring of 1865, Toney, a negro slave belonging to Mr. Sam 
Young, ran away from home and went to Bone and he con¬ 
cealed him in the same hammock he concealed the Yankee 
horse thieves, and put him to work cutting growth off his 
newly cleared land. 

Mr. Jack Walker was Justice of Peace and the neighbor of 
Bone, living about three miles west of the Alapaha River from 
Bone’s place. Walker owned a large stock of hogs, many of 
which ranged near Bone’s plantation in the swamp. He left 
home on Monday morning about April 20, 1865, carrying a 
wallet of corn, as was customary in that day, also his rifle gun, 
looking for his hogs to feed them and incidently to kill a deer 
for provision. In looking for hogs he went by Bone’s hammock 
field and found the negro, Toney, there. Walker was a strong 
man so he decided to capture the negro. In doing this he got 
into a scramble with the negro but from the sign left on the 
ground Walker had the negro down and was preparing to tie 
him when he was shot from ambush. 

Night came and Walker did not return home. The neighbors 


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were notified and went in search of him but failed to find any 
trace. The news was spread of Walker’s disappearance and 
the people turned out en masse to search for him. Wednesday 
came and still no trace of Walker could be secured. 

Wednesday was mill day at Bone’s mill. Dink Walker, a 
son of Jack Walker, and James H. Fletcher went to the mill. 
Bone spoke to them and told Dink Walker he had heard his 
father was missing and also said, I’ve heard that they say I 
killed him. Bone also talked very rough to Walker. A short 
while after this, Bone was taken into custody. He refused to 
tell his captors anything. Bone had two children, Mary and 
Tayler. Tayler was a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old. 
He was taken away from his father and was told by his captors 
that they believed he kneV where Walker was and that the 
whole crowd would be hung unless he told all he knew about it. 
Tayler replied, “If you’ll not hang me, I will tell you how it 
all happened.” He was assured that if he would tell the truth 
and tell all about it that he would not be hurt. This is about 
what Tayler said. “Daddy carried the negro’s dinner and 
called me to bring his gun which I did. The negro and Walker 
were in a scuffle and Daddy shot Walker from the gap of the 
field and hit Walker but did not kill him. Daddy went to 
Walker while he was down and hit him on the head with his 
gun until he thought him dead. He and the negro then took 
Walker up and carried him to an old bay north of the pond and 
buried him and his gun in the mud. I don’t know what became 
of the negro.” 

The people who were there searching for Walker went to 
the field and found the sign of the struggle, found blood on 
the fence where Bone had crossed it with Walker and went 
into the swamp and found where he was buried. Evidently 
he was buried alive as his hands had worked upward through 
the mud and blood had come to the surface. Walker’s body 
was taken to the pond and they attempted to cleanse it by 
washing but this could not be done, he having been dead so 
long decomposition had set in to such an extent the body 
could not be cleansed, the skin would burst ftnd come apart. 
The negro Toney has never been seen or heard from. It was 


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the supposition at the time that Bone killed him and put his 
body with weights attached in the deepest part of the pond. 

All the people in the country had gathered to assist in the 
search for \Valker. It being about the close of the war many 
soldiers had just returned home from the army. The best 
people of the county were there. They organized by electing 
Rev. Jacob Young, a Primitive Baptist minister and a former 
judge of Inferior Court, as chairman or judge and organized a 
court of justice and proceeded to try Bone for the murder 
of Walker. After hearing the evidence he was promptly 
and properly convicted and sentenced to be hung. 

A scaffold was erected on the edge of the pond under a 
large oak tree with a large limb extending out over the newly 
erected scaffold. 

Ropes in those days were scarce. Mrs. Jemimah Hogan, wife 
of David M. Hogan, had spun and woven a rope to use around 
a bale of cotton in place of ties and this new rope was used 
to hang Bone. All things being ready for the execution, John 
and Sam Walker, sons of the murdered man, were permitted 
to tie the hangman’s knot and Sam Walker was allowed to 
climb the tree and place the rope over the limb, which he gladly 
did. Then Bone was made to mount the scaffold and told that 
he had fifteen minutes to make any statement he desired. 
These were his last words, “Take warning from me and don’t 
come to what I have.” He moved and the scaffold fell and 
launched Bone, the murderer, into eternity. 

A grave was dug in the jamb of the fence of one of Bone’s 
patches at the northwest corner of the pond and when the 
grave was ready, Bone’s wife sent or brought a sheet with the 
request that his body be wrapped in it, which was done and 
the body was placed in the grave. 

After Bone was hung, his wife told a Mr. Pridgen that Bone, 
after killing Walker, placed or hid Walker’s shoes and hat 
in a hollow log and told where the log was and upon investiga¬ 
tion they were found to be there as she stated. 

The family were notified to wind up their affairs, dispose 
of their property, and move out of the county. This was done 
as speedily as possible and they moved back to Taylor County, 
Georgia. 


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I have learned that 
Mary Bone married and 
did well. Tayler made a 
good citizeh, was a 
preacher of the Gospel 
and a highly respected 
citizen of the county. 

Bone Pond, now Crys¬ 
tal Lake, is a beautiful 
spot; a more beautiful 
body of water is hard to 
find. There is nothing like it in this country. Many people 
visit it for a summer outing. It is perfectly healthy and away 
from the bustle and strife of the busy world, it furnishes 
quietude, peace, good bathing, excellent fishing and boat rid¬ 
ing. Were it near some of our large cities, it would be con¬ 
sidered a paradise on earth and a gold mine to its owners. 

THE FLIGHT AND ARREST OR CAPTURE OF JEFF 
DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERACY. 

The last chapter of the War Between the States has never 
been faithfully and truthfully written. It deals with the 
flight and capture of President Jefferson Davis of the Con¬ 
federacy, after the fall of the Confederacy, a flight which 
lasted for a week and lead him through the lonely, yet lovely 
pine forests of south Georgia and ended near Irwinville, in 
Irwin County, on May 10, 1865. This flight began in Washing¬ 
ton, Wilkes County, Georgia, at the home of General Robert 
Toombs. The last meeting of the Confederate cabinet was 
held on Wednesday night, May 3, 1865, in an upper room of 
the old Heard home, also known as the State Bank Building. 
It was known that a price had been set upon the head of Mr. 
Davis and his cabinet. The present and pressing need was 
a place of safety for the president. It was decided that Mr. 
Davis should reach a southern port and embark for England 
with his family. On the morning of Thursday, May 4, 1865, 
Mr. Davis with a single companion rode on horseback out of 
Washington, Georgia, bound for the south. About twelve 
miles out from Washington, Mr. Davis and his companion, 





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without disclosing their 
identity, secured lodging 
and had their horses 
cared for. Just after 
dark Thursday night, 

Judge Raggan of Texas 
and a small party left 
Washington and some¬ 
time Friday morning 
overtook Mr. Davis. Oth¬ 
ers who had left Wash¬ 
ington in small parties joined them until they had quite a 
company made up of some of the most distinguished men 
of the South. After traveling about fifty miles from Wash¬ 
ington, on Friday evening, May 5, 1865, they came to a 
prosperous looking farmhouse and they decided to camp if 
suitable arrangements could be made. This was the home of 
Mr. Lee Warthen who had just returned from the army to 
rebuild his shattered fortunes. He and his brother lived on an 
extensive plantation at what is known as Warthen, in Washing¬ 
ton County. The Davis party concealed their identity but 
secured from the Messrs. Warthens a wagon load of provi¬ 
sions paying for it in gold. When this was done, Mr. Warthen 
asked, “Where did you get all that gold, it’s the first I’ve 
seen in four years.” The man turned and walked away 
saying in a low tone, “I reckon we stole it.” Upon inquiry 
of a suitable place to camp they were directed to a woody 
dale about two miles north of Warthen, known as the Griffin 
Pond. The camp was pitched about 200 yards from the road 
where tents and men were out of sight and sound of any who 
might pass the main road. 

On Saturday morning Mr. Davis resumed his journey. That 
afternoon a small party escorting Mrs. Davis from Richmond 
passed, going south, spending the night at the home of Mr. 
E. J. Blackshear, ten miles from Dublin, where she and family 
were joined by her husband on Sunday morning. 

General John C. Breckinridge accompanied by a single 
soldier passed along going south. Col. Jack Lane, of Sanders- 



Over 1,000 Miles Good Gravel Roads in 
Irwin County. 



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ville, guided them through the country. Mr. Lee VJarthen 
stated that Gen. Breckinridge rode up to his gate making him¬ 
self known and said, “The Yankees are scouring the country 
for us and I want all the information I can get. ” Mr. Warthen 
directed him how to travel with safety and he went on his way. 
General Breckinridge went to the farm of the grandfather of 
Judge E. D. Graham in the piney woods of Montgomery 
County and was safely kept unmolested for a number of weeks. 
When it was safe for him to resume his journey he asked what 
his bill was and he was told there was no charge, so he ex¬ 
pressed his thanks for the many kindnesses shown him and 
pulling out of his pocket a handsome gold watch presented it 
to the old gentleman as a keepsake for his service to him and 
his loyalty to a cause sacred to the heart of all southerners. 
This watch was given by the grandfather to Judge E. D. 
Graham who owned it at the time of his death. I have seen 
this watch, it was very fine and beautiful. General Breckin¬ 
ridge made his escape. 

After an early breakfast at the house of Mr. Blackshear, 
Mr. Davis and family, he riding in the carriage with his wife, 
resumed their journey in a southerly direction arriving at 
Dublin, Laurens County, about noon. The carriage was driven 
by a negro named John Davis. The carriage stopped at the 
store of Judge F. H. Rowe, and the Judge, being informed 
that a party was at the store desiring to buy provisions, came 
down to his place of business; learning that Mr. Davis was in 
the party, he gave them a cordial invitation to his home for 
dinner, but it was deemed prudent to decline this invitation 
and after securing the needed provisions the journey was 
resumed. 

While the carriage was waiting in front of the store, quite 
a number of people gathered about to ask questions of them, 
among them were many negroes. One of them a comely young 
woman attracted the attention of the driver of the carriage, 
John Davis. He entered into conversation with her and 
learned her name was Della Connaway. She made a deep im¬ 
pression upon him and he impressed her as being a young man 
of more than usual importance. After the capture of Mr. 


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Davis, John Davis, the 
driver, was released at 
Macon, Georgia. Not for¬ 
getting the girl he saw 
in Dublin he made his 
way back to hunt her up. 

He found her, courted 
her, married her and set¬ 
tled down as a farmhand 
in Laurens County. They 
lived there many years, 
then they moved to Dodge County, near Eastman. They had 
thirteen children, three of whom died in infancy. He named 
his youngest child Jeff, after his “old marster.” He lived in 
the Davis home in Mississippi, and went with the family to 
Richmond. 

Mr. Davis and his family, unconscious that the enemy was 
anywhere near them, enjoyed that Sunday’s drive through the 
piney woods of south Georgia’s wiregrass country. It was 
springtime, new buds on the trees were giving out their spring¬ 
time odor and the honeysuckles were filling the air with their 
fragrance. The mockingbirds were mating. The new leaves on 
the trees contrasted with the darker color of the murmuring 
pines. The magnolias and bays which were beginning to 
bloom along the water courses must have reminded them of 
their beautiful Mississippi home. They camped on this Sunday 
night about four miles from Eastman, now Dodge County. 

The next day they resumed their journey and crossed the 
Ocmulgee River at Poor Robin Ferry. They were ferried 
across the river by Mr. Alex Willcox. They camped in the 
town of Abbeville, Wilcox County, formerly Irwin, camping 
under an oak tree which stands in the yard of Ordinary J. M. 
Warren of Wilcox County. 

Tuesday morning they resumed their journey south and 
reached a point one mile north of Irwinville in a pine grove on 
south side of a branch where they pitched camp. Mr. Davis 
came into the town of Irwinville, spent quite a while talking 
with different people but did not let any one know his identity. 
Dr. G. E. White lived at Irwinville at that time and ran a hotel. 





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Mr. Davis spent some 
time on the porch of the 
hotel conversing with 
different people. 

At this time there 
were two roads leading 
from Abbeville to Irwin- 
ville. One was the di¬ 
rect road south, the road 
Mr. Davis traveled and 
was camped upon, the 
other one came by Bowen’s Mill and from thence to Irwinville. 

The Yankee Cavalry who were following Mr. Davis and had 
been on his trail from Washington, Georgia, reaching Abbe¬ 
ville, learned they were not far behind Mr. Davis, also learned 
of the two roads leading to Irwinville, consequently they 
divided their force into two squads, one squad taking the 
direct road south to Irwinville, the other squad following the 
road by Bowen’s Mill to Irwinville. This latter squad, upon 
arriving at Irwinville, learned they were ahead of Mr. Davis 
so they turned back north on direct road to Abbeville, hoping 
to secure President Davis. After traveling about one mile they 
came to Mr. Davis’ camp. The squad following Davis down 
the main road, arrived about this time on the north side of 
the branch. Each squad of Yankees thought the other was a 
company of Confederate soldiers with President Davis and a 
battle was fought between themselves until daylight came, 
so they could distinguish themselves as Yankees, although 
they had been repeatedly told by Mr. Davis that he had no 
one with him fighting. 

Mr. Davis was captured and the story told by some Yankees 
that he was captured with women’s clothes on was as base a 
falsehood as could have been uttered. I knew personally a 
Mr. Clute, a Union soldier, who was one of the Michigan 
Cavalry who captured Mr. Davis, and he said that that story 
was a base falsehood. He said that as Mr. Davis walked out 
of his tent, it being early morning and somewhat cool, Mr. 



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143 


Davis threw the cape belonging to a man’s overcoat over his 
shoulders and remained with it around him. That he made no 
attempt to disguise himself or to escape at that time or any 
other. Mr. Clute was a truthful man, even though he was a 
Yankee Cavalryman and assisted in the capture of President 
Davis. I knew him personally for many years. My father, 
R. W. Clements, who was a thorough unreconstructed rebel 
and Confederate soldier, knew Mr. Clute for many years and 
had great respect for his veracity. 

Mr. Davis was captured between midnight and daylight 
Wednesday morning, May 10, 1865. In the battle the Yankees 
fought among themselves, one if not two were killed, one horse 
killed and two or more men and horses were wounded. The dead 
were taken to Abbeville and buried. The pine trees had many 
bullets in them. Quite a few of these were cut out by people 
to melt and run into bullets to use to shoot game with, others 
were cut out by souvenir hunters. My father had just arrived 
home from the war, when this capture took place and in a few 
days he visited the scene and saw quite a few bloody rags on 
a stump beside the road, a dead horse and signs near Mr. Davis’ 
camp next the branch, where a keg of peach or apple brandy 
had been poured out. 

If Mr. Davis had let himself been known upon his arrival in 
Irwinville, the people would gladly have secreted him, which 
they could and would have done and kept him for months with¬ 
out his being molested, until he could have made his escape out 
of the country and avoided the horrors of Fortress Monroe. 

At the time President Davis was captured, Rev. Jacob 
Young, a Primitive Baptist minister, lived one mile east of 
Irwinville. Wednesday, the day of the capture, had been as¬ 
signed by Mr. Young as the day to gather and shear his sheep 
and he had invited his friends and neighbors to come and assist 
him in the work. In response to his invitations they came, 
many of whom were ex-Confederate soldiers. It was customary 
on such occasions for them to carry their guns and after the 
sheep shearing was over they would engage in a deer hunt or 
upon returning home, try to kill a deer to take home for the 


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family larder. On this occasion many were at Mr. Young’s 
house, their guns being stacked along the yard fence as the 
day’s work had not commenced. No one knew of the capture 
of Mr. Davis, some had heard the report of the guns but no 
one knew what it meant. Just at this time there appeared 
upon the scene two of the Yankee Cavalry, who rode into 
the yard and went to Mr. Young’s smokehouse and looked 
at his meat, then rod to his crib and looked at his corn and 
then told Mr. Young they had to have the corn to feed the 
Yankee horses and the meat to feed their men. Mr. Young 
prevailed with them not to take his meat and corn; that if they 
did, his family as well as quite a few widows and orphan 
children he was assisting, would suffer. This had no effect 
upon them, they stating that wagons would be along as soon as 
they returned, for it, but it was noticed that the Yanks kept 
their eyes on the men and guns. They soon left and the 
wagons did not appear. It was supposed that they decided 
the men with the guns were there to protect Mr. Young’s prop¬ 
erty and to molest it, they would again have to face the bullets 
of the southerners as they had to their sorrow in the past. 

They returned with Mr. Davis to Abbeville, where they 
camped on the same spot Mr. Davis camped on Monday night. 
They also buried their dead. 

While in Abbeville the whole population turned out to see 
the distinguished prisoner. Many of his loyal friends and 
admirers called to pay their respects and tender their 
sympathy. Among them was Major Ried, a patriotic fire¬ 
eating old rebel. After seeing Mr. Davis, he approached the 
leader of the Yankee soldiers and asked what would be done 
with the prisoner. The soldier replied, “We intend to hang 
him.” Major Ried flew into a just rage and cursed the whole 
Yankee army and dared them to try the hanging game. lie 
told them it would be a d—m shame and a stain on the whole 
civilized world to hang Jeff Davis for being a gentlemen, a 
soldier and a patriot. 

Arriving at Macon with their distinguished prisoner, the 


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party was broken up and Mr. Davis was sent to Fortress 
Monroe. 

My father, Mr. R. W. Clements, after viewing the spot where 
they captured his chieftain only a few days after it happened, 
made a vow that if God would endow him with strength and 
health to rebuild his fortunes, the war leaving him only about 
twenty head of piney-woods cattle and 245 acres of land in 
the woods in Worth County, worth about $100.00, that so soon 
as he was able he would buy lot of land number fifty-one, in 
third district, Irwin County, upon which the capture was 
made and that no Yankee should ever own it. God prospered 
him and he soon bought it, and kept it until his death. In 
his later years Fitzgerald sprang up as a colony town with 
numbers of ex-Union soldiers as its inhabitants. He had many 
friends among them, all of whom, if they came to him in the 
proper spirit, expressing a desire to see the spot upon which 
Davis was captured, he would stop his work and go with them 
to the spot and permit them to secure canes or souvenirs to 
carry home. Unfortunately, Fitzgerald, like other boom towns 
had some who were not as desirable citizens as they should have 
been. One Sunday after dinner a neighbor Dr. W. L. Julian, 
sent word to my father that a crowd of those old Yankees were 
at the Jeff Davis camp ground cutting down the light-wood 
stump which stood nearest to Mr. Davis’ camp and had wagons 
there to carry it away. 

Never have I seen my father as angry as he was at that time. 
He called to me to get my gun and go with him. He secured a 
double-barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot and his pistol 
and went to the spot as quickly as possible. Upon our arrival, 
we found everything as the neighbor had communicated it to 
us. My father, after calling them all kinds of thieves and 
everything he could think of in the category of mean men, in¬ 
formed them that he had shot at you, the infernal Yankees, 
four years during the war and that he had not forgotten how 
it was done and that he would delight in doing the same thing 
in Georgia in protecting his property from such as they were 
but that he would allow them three minutes to hitch their team 


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to the wagon and get off his land and stay off. Should he ever 
catch them there again on a similar errand, he would shoot first 
and ask questions afterward. To my delight they gave my 
father no back talk, but long before the time he gave them 
expired, they had their mules hitched to the wagon and drove 
off and never to our knowledge returned again. They had 
cut the light-wood stump down and had cut it up into about 
four foot lengths to carry away, but my father’s appearance on 
the scene prevented them from doing so. 

On numerous occasions my father made the remark that no 
Yankee should ever own this spot of land as long as he lived. 
On his death bed he told me he wanted my mother and me, we 
being his only heirs, to fix it so that it would always remain 
in the possession of Southern people and could never belong, 
as he expressed it, to a Yankee. After consulting with many 
able lawyers as how to carry out the wishes of this loyal Con¬ 
federate, my father, in the year 1915, during my term of 
office as member of General Assembly of Georgia, I introduced 
a resolution tendering it to the State of Georgia in conjunction 
with the Daughters of Confederacy in fee simple four acres of 
land with the spot upon which Davis’ camp was located about 
the center. My father would never allow the pine timber 
turpentined or sawmilled and the original timber is there 
today as it was on the tenth day of May, 1865, when the 
President of the Confederacy was captured, only it has grown 
much larger. 

To the shame of my native state, it has never spent one dime 
towards marking this spot or beautifying it in any particular. 
A spot holy in the eyes of all Confederate Soldiers. We trust 
some day our state* will wake up and do the proper, the nice 
and appropriate thing and mark and beautify it as it should be. 

THE BOSTWICK CASE. 

Several years ago a family named Bostwick lived in Irwin 
County, about four miles west of Irwinville. The wife before 
her marriage was Miss Mallissa Fletcher, the daughter of Mr. 
Wiley Fletcher. They had several children ranging in ages 


Freaks of Nature in Irwin County 147 

from a baby in arms to a boy about seventeen years old. 
Henry Bostwick was always considered a peaceable man, in fact 
somewhat cowardly, rather flighty and imaginary in his talk, 
not a fool but rather mean. He and his wife had some domes¬ 
tic trouble and it was said that he ran her away from home. 
She secured a warrant charging him with wife beating and 
placed it in the officer’s hand for his arrest. 

The deputy sheriff, a Mr. McCraw, went to Bostwick’s house 
to serve the warrant. Bostwick met him with a gun and 
resisted arrest. The sheriff, not desiring any trouble with 
him and feeling assured that he would not leave the country 
and thinking if given time to reflect that he would give up to 
the sheriff, left his place and returned home. 

The next day being Sunday the sheriff, Mr. J. P. Mclnnis, 
Mr. Clay Bass, Mr. W. A. Tucker and Mr. Seaborn Davis, all 
of them deputies, came to arrest Bostwick. They were all ac¬ 
quainted with him well and did not anticipate any trouble 
in making his arrest. Upon arriving at his place they alighted 
from their carriage, Mr. Davis was hitching the horses and 
Mr. Bass and sheriff Mclnnis started to the yard. Without 
any warning, Bostwick shot Mr. Davis while he was hitching 
the horses, killing him instantly, with the other barrel of the 
gun he shot Mr. Bass, wounding him severely, but he finally 
recovered. The sheriff sent runners out to secure aid, he 
remaining near enough to see that Bostwick did not escape. 
Bostwick barricaded himself in the house with his children and 
to have shot into the house of Bostwick would have endangered 
the lives of the innocent children. 

In response to the sheriff’s call for aid soon a large crowd 
had gathered. The sheriff repeatedly called upon Bostwick 
to open up the house and come out and surrender, he assuring 
him that he would give him protection. This he refused to do. 
The sheriff as did others in the party called to the children to 
come out of the house but Bostwick refused them to go out. 

The sheriff and deputy, W. A. Tucker, and one other walked 
to the frontyard gate directly in front of the house and called 
to Bostwick and asked him to come out and surrender and he 
was assured by the sheriff that he would be protected and that 


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lie would see that he had 
a fair trial; that if he 
would not surrender to 
please send his children 
out of the house. This 
he refused to do. The 
sheriff and deputy then 
shot into the top of the 
house thinking by doing 
so it would cause Bost- 
wick to surrender. Bost- 
wick immediately shot the sheriff with one barrel of his 
gun and with the other shot deputy Tucker. The sheriff 
was mortally wounded and died in a few days, deputy Tucker 
was painfully injured but not seriously, he recovering in due 
time. Soon there was a large, angry, determined crowd of 
people on the scene but the fact of those innocent children be¬ 
ing in the house and having no desire to injure or harm them, 
they were at loss to know what to do or how to proceed as 
Bostwick would shoot any one who came in his vision. Soon 
after shooting the sheriff he shot and killed Mr. James Gill 
and a little later he also shot and killed Mr. Timmy Sheffield. 

It was finally decided to call upon the Governor and request 
state troops to be sent to the scene as Bostwick was shooting 
everyone who came any where near and a large majority of his 
shots were fatal. The throng of people surrounded the house 
at a sufficient distance to prevent his being able to kill any 
more and rested quietly until the Governor was communicated 
with over long distance 
telephone. 

So soon as the Gov¬ 
ernor was communicated 
with, he acted promptly 
and ordered out one com¬ 
pany of militia from Al¬ 
bany under command of 
Captain Say and one 
company from Fitzger¬ 
ald, to come to the scene. Converting Peanuts Into Cash. 




Irwin County Corn Field. 






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149 


The troups arrived about daylight Monday morning, Captain 
Say in command. The military were handicapped as were the 
citizens by the fact of the children being barricaded in the 
house with their father and to shoot into the house would en¬ 
danger their innocent lives. The military marched up in line 
in front of the house and Bostwick was commanded to surren¬ 
der peaceably. He refused to comply or make any response. 
The military shot several rounds into the top of the house seek¬ 
ing to induce him to surrender or to frighten the children to 
come out of the house as the soldiers and citizens were contin¬ 
uously calling upon them to come out. After so long a time 
the children did decide to come out, the largest girl in the lead 
with the baby in her arms and the others following after her. 
They ran to the fence surrounding the house and were imme¬ 
diately gathered into the arms of the waiting soldiers and con¬ 
veyed to places of safety. Men wept for joy at their deliver¬ 
ance. Men were seen with tears streaming down their cheeks, 
who had never been seen or known to weep before. None of 
the children had been injured in any way. 

Then the way was clear to capture Bostwick. He was again 
called upon by the soldiers to surrender which he refused, 
remaining in the house without saying anything. 

The soldiers fired several volleys into the house, riddling 
it with bullets, then made a rush advance to the door breaking 
it down and upon entering they found that Bostwick had been 
killed by some of the shots which were fired through the house. 
He was taken up and later buried. 

The sheriff, Mr. J. P. Mclnnis, was an excellent young man, 
a good citizen and a capable fearless officer. He lived to know 
that Bostwick had been killed. 

This was a deplorable tragedy, costing the lives of four men, 
all good citizens, the wounding of two others which was 
caused by Bostwick’s refusal to submit to arrest for a crime 
which if it had been proven against him and he had been given 
the extreme penalty of the law, he could have expiated his 
sentence in twelve months. Had he gone to trial, it would have 
been more than probable that he would have received a small 
fine with the admonition that he and his wife live together in 
peace and harmony and rear their children to become useful 


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citizens. He was born and reared in Lowndes County, Georgia. 

The dwelling house was riddled with bullets, the walls and 
top were practically a sieve and unfit for the family to try to 
inhabit, but the neighbors and citizens of the county came 
to their rescue and built a new and better house than the old 
one was, where she lived until her death. 

WOLF PITS. 

In the early days, all kinds of wild animals were plentiful 
in this country, such as bear, wolf, panthers, catamounts, etc. 
The wolves were a menace to stock raisers, preying upon calves, 
sheep and all other domestic animals. The early settlers used 
every means at their command to exterminate these beasts of 
the forests. Ofttimes what were called wolf pits were dug, 
many of which are still in existence today, in different por¬ 
tions of Irwin County, but I fear many people if they see them 
have no idea for what purpose they were constructed. I will 
give a brief description of a wolf pit. 

A round ditch was dug about six feet wide, several feet 
deep. In the center the earth was not disturbed. A very 
high fence was built around this ditch except at one place 
which was left low enough to allow a wolf to jump over it. In 
front of this low place the ditch was covered over with light 
brush, straw, etc., to look very much like the surrounding 
earth. In front of this low place in the fence and directly in 
front of the covering of twigs and straw over the ditch, on the 
ground in the center was placed the bait for the wolf, which 
was usually a sheep, calf, or some other dead animal. And 
the wolf would jump the fence not suspecting the ditch he 
would fall into in attempting to reach the bait and would land 
upon the straw covered ditch and fall through and go to the 
bottom from which he could not escape. When his captors 
arrived, they would find him confined in the ditch where he was 
quickly dispatched with a gun. 


CHAPTER 8. 


INFERIOR COURTS, BONDS, ELECTION DISTRICTS, NEW 
ROADS, ROAD COMMISSIONERS, NEW COUNTIES 
CREATED, ROAD DISTRICTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND 
EXECUTORS, PHYSICIANS, SLAVES, WIVES AND 
CHILDREN OF VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS, COLORED 
PERSONS, MARRIAGES, DIVORCE, TAX RECEIVER 
AND COLLECTOR, TAX, POOR, THREE-DAY ELEC¬ 
TION, INQUEST, LUNACY, COMMISSIONER OF PA¬ 
TROL, FERRIES, FISH, MAIL ROUTES, ADVERTISE¬ 
MENTS, ETC. 

COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS. 

The first court organized in the county was the Inferior 
Court. Under the Constitution of 1798, and by the acts of the 
Legislature the Inferior Court was designated as the Court of 
Ordinary. The present Court of Ordinary was established by 
the Legislature in 1850. The Inferior Court had jurisdiction 
over all county matters, the establishment of roads, militia 
districts and performing all duties which are now conferred 
upon the Ordinary or Board of County Commissioners. They 
also had criminal jurisdiction over slaves and misdemeanors 
of whites. Could try persons with or without jury. It was a 
court composed of six citizens none of whom had to be law¬ 
yers. The first term of this court was held on the third day 
of July, 1820, at the house of David Williams and the follow¬ 
ing gentlemen composed the court as the judges thereof: Ludd 
Mobley, John Sutton, David Calaway and David William. The 
only business transacted was the passing of an order au¬ 
thorizing the Clerk who was also the Clerk of the Superior 
Court to issue license to tavern keepers and retailers of 
spirituous liquors when the court was not in session. 

The judges of Inferior Court were elected for a term of two 
to three years. Below is a list of the judges of Inferior Court 
from the organization of the county until the abolishment of 
the court by the Legislature. 


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From January 1, 1820, to January 1, 1822—Ludd Mobley, John 
Sutton, David Calaway and David Williams. 

From January 1, 1822, to January 1, 1825—Ludd Mobley, 
Ezekial Jernigan and Siliway McCall. 

From January 1, 1825, to January 1, 1828—Ludd Mobley, John 
J. Underwood, Jacob Young, Robert H. Dixon, William 
Bradford and Siliway McCall. 

From January 1, 1827, to January 1, 1829—Redding Hunter, 
William Bradford, Jacob Young and Robert II. Dixon. 

From January 1, 1829, to January 1, 1831—Jacob Young, 
James L. Willcox, Robert H. Dixon and William Bradford. 

From January 1, 1831, to January 1, 1834—James L. Willcox, 
Jacob Young, John Durham and William Bradford. 

From January 1, 1834, to January 1, 1837—Charles Thigpen, 
Jacob Young, William Bradford, Benjamin Baker, Jehu 
McCall and Daniel Grantham. 

From January 1, 1837, to January 1, 1839—Jacob Young, Jehu 
McCall, Daniel Grantham, David II. Howell and Thomas 
Drawdy. 

From January 1, 1839, to January 1, 1841—Thomas Drawdy, 
Jacob Young, A. P. Clements, Jehu McCall and Daniel 
Grantham. 

From January 1, 1841, to January 1, 1845—James L. AYillcox, 
George R. Reid, Thomas Drawdy, John Henderson and 
Jeremiah Baker. 

From January 1, 1845, to July 1, 1845—Thomas Drawdy, 
James Paulk, Jeremiah Baker, John Henderson, James L. 
Willcox and David Branch. 

From July 1, 1845, to July 1, 1849—James L. Willcox, David 
Branch, Jeremiah Baker, John Dorminy and Cornelius 
Tyson. 

From July 1, 1849, to August 2, 1852—Jonathan Smith, David 
Branch, A. P. Clements, John B. Mobley and Jeremiah 
Baker. 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 153 
INFERIOR COURTS. 

An act to organize the counties of Early, Irwin and Appling 
was passed December 21, 1819, which provided that it shall be 
the duty of any three or more of the commissioners herein¬ 
after named, not being themselves candidates, to advertise and 
superintend an election for five justices of Inferior Court 
by giving fifteen days’ notice when said election shall be held 
at the places pointed out by this act for holding Superior 
Court, until a permanent place is fixed on and said commis¬ 
sioners shall certify to the Governor the five persons having 
highest number of votes who shall be commissioned by the 
Governor and hold office until next general election for jus¬ 
tices Inferior Court and that following persons are appointed 
commissioners for superintending said elections for the coun¬ 
ty of Irwin, to wit: John Sutton, Jr., John Sutton, Sr., Joshua 
Callaway, Willis King, Samuel Boyed, Ludd Mobley, David 
Williams, Redding Hunter, Burrell Bailey and Green Graham. 
The justices aforesaid when commissioned are hereby ap¬ 
pointed commissioners of courthouses and jails of their respec¬ 
tive counties and are vested with full power and authority to 
fix on the site for the public buildings in their county, which 
shall be as near the center thereof as convenience will admit, 
at which place the courts and general election shall be held as 
soon as suitable buildings are erected, and they are authorized 
to purchase land as they may deem sufficient to erect said 
buildings, provided they do not purchase more than one lot 
for the use of the county and they are authorized to lay off 
any portion of said land purchased in town lots and dispose 
of same for the use of the county and contract with any per¬ 
son or persons for building a courthouse and jail. 

That the justices of Inferior Court, or a majority of them, 
are authorized and required to advertise at least fifteen days 
at three or more places in the county and hold elections in said 
county for clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts, sheriff, 
coroner, tax collector and receivers and county surveyors 
which said election shall be held at the places hereinafter 
named until the commissioner aforesaid fixes permanently on 
the site of the public building respectively. 


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History of Irwin County 


Until suitable courthouses are erected the Superior and In¬ 
ferior Courts shall be held for the county of Irwin at the 
house of David Williams. Signed: 

Davis Adams, Speaker of House, 

Mathew Talbot, President of Senate. 
Approved December 21, 1819, 

Signed: John Clark, Governor. 

The following act of the Legislature was passed December 
13, 1823, that so much of an act to organize the counties of 
Early, Irwin and Appling as relates to the justices of Inferior 
Court of Irwin County to be the commissioners of the court¬ 
house and jail of said county be and the same is hereby re¬ 
pealed; and that William Foulson, James Crumb, Siliway Mc¬ 
Call, Joshua Griffin and Alexandra McDaniel be and they are 
hereby appointed commissioners of the courthouse and jail in 
the County of Irwin. 

Section 2. That the said William Foulson, James Crumb, 
Siliway McCall, Joshua Griffin and Alexandra McDaniel are 
hereby entitled to the same powers as the before recited act 
gave to the justices of the Inferior Court of Irwin County as 
commissioners of the courthouse and jail of said county. 

David Adams, Speaker of the House, 
Thomas Stocks, President of Senate. 
Approved: G. M. Troup, Governor. 

The following act was approved December 24, 1825, that 
John B. F. Dixon, James Willcox, Emanuel Knowles, William 
Foulson and Elijah Beasley be and they are hereby appointed 
commissioners for selecting a public site for the county of 
Irwin under same rules and regulations in the counties of 
Lowndes and Irwin as prescribed in foregoing section of this 
act for the government and conduct of the commissioners of 
Thomas and with as full and ample powers as if they were 
prescribed in the same words. 

The second session of the Inferior Court was held on the first 
Monday in January, 1821. Present Judges: John Sutton, 
David Williams and David Calaway. The only business 
transacted was an order passed to enter suit wherein Richard 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 155 

Wiggins was plaintiff 
and Daniel Grantham de¬ 
fendant. The suit was 
called and dismissed at 
plaintiff’s costs. 

At meeting of Inferior 
Court on second day of 
July, 1822, the following 
order was passed. “The 
Inferior Court feels that 
it is proper to move the Irwin County Pecan 0rcllard - 

place of holding courts for the county of Irwin up to Murdock 
McDuffie schoolhouse on lot of land number 147 from this time 
forward and also all county elections to be held at the same 
place. 

“Signed Robert F. Dixon, J. I. C., 
Elijah Beasley, J. I. C., 
David Williams, J. I. C.” 

At the July term, 1821, an order was passed establishing a 
public road in Irwin County beginning at the county line at 
Ludd Mobley and continue a river road, crossing House Creek 
at David Calaway ford and continue to the upper line, and 
Ludd Mobley, Willis King and Murdock McDuffie were ap¬ 
pointed to lay out and mark said road'beginning at county line 
up to House Creek and Green G. Graham, Burrell Bailey and 
Isham Jordan were appointed to lay out and mark said road 
from House Creek to upper line of county. 

At July term, 1822, an 
order was passed ap¬ 
pointing David Calaway, 
Isham Jordan and Na¬ 
thaniel Statum, commis¬ 
sioners, to lay out and 
mark a river road begin¬ 
ning at David Calaway 
ford on House Creek and 
up to line of the county. 
Field of Irwin County Peanuts. At July term, 1824, 









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History of Irwin County 


John McCall, John Fitzgerald and G. G. Graham were ap¬ 
pointed to mark out the river road above Big House Creek and 
Daniel McDuffie, J. B. F. Dixon, Emanuel Knowles and Ludd 
Mobley were appointed to blaze out the road at the lower line 
at Griffins up to House Creek. James Allen, Thomas Town¬ 
send, Isaac Allen and Sion Hall were appointed to lay out a 
road from Ocmulgee River to Alapaha River. 

At July term, 1825, John Smith, Moses Steter and Daniel 
Underwood were appointed to examine road from Alapaha to 
Little rivers and report practicability of starting same. Thomas 
Bradford, Daniel Grantham and William Fussell were ap¬ 
pointed to examine the road from the Alapaha to Ludd Mobley 
and report practicability of starting same. Daniel Luke, 
James Stephens and Thomas Porter were appointed to mark 
out river road from lower line of the county to the Dooly line. 

On December 24, 1825, the counties of Thomas and Lowndes 
were created which provided that after the passage of this 
act the seventeenth and eighteenth districts and such parts of 
the twenty-third and nineteenth districts of Decatur County 
as lie on the east side of the Ochlocknee River together with 
the thirteenth and fourteenth districts of Irwin County do 
form and constitute a new county called Thomas. 

Be it further enacted that the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, 
twelfth, fifteenth and sixteenth districts of Irwin County form 
and constitute a new c’ounty called Lowndes. 

Duncan Ray, William Forsom, Simon Hadley, Sr., Michael 
Horn and John Hill Bryant were appointed commissioners to 
select public site for Thomas County and Lawrence Folsom, 
Sion Hall, William Blair, John J. Underwood and Daniel Mc- 
Crauley were appointed commissioners to select public site 
for the county of Lowndes and John B. F. Dixon, James Will- 
cox, Emanuel Knowles, William Folsom and Elijah Beasley 
were under the same act appointed commissioners to select a 
public site for the county of Irwin. Section 7 of the act pro¬ 
vided that for the county of Irwin, the place of holding the 
Superior and Inferior Courts and elections shall be at the 
usual place of holding courts and elections in the county of 
Irwin until the commissioners appointed by this act shall have 
selected public sites for their respective counties and proceeded 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 157 

by a written notification to inform the Inferior Court of such 
place and circumstance and it shall be the duty of the jus¬ 
tices of Inferior Court to advertise the same, stating the lot 
of land selected for the public site of their county, in three of 
the most public places in the county and the same shall there¬ 
after immediately become the permanent public site of said 
county. 

Section 6. Provides that it shall be the duty of the In¬ 
ferior Court as soon as commissioners have been selected to 
select public sites for courthouse and jail and to proceed with 
the letting out courthouses and jails at such site. 

Section 9. Provides that the clerks of Superior Court in 
Lowndes, Thomas and Irwin, shall not be compelled to keep 
their offices at their respective courthouses. 

Section 10. Provides that Duncan Ray, Archibald McMil¬ 
lan, Paul Colson, Hardy Bryan and Malcolm Ferguson, be and 
are hereby appointed commissioners of the academy. 

The county of Ware was created in 1824, and provided that 
the county of Appling shall be divided by beginning on the 
line between Wayne and Appling counties at the line dividing 
the lots 505 and 501, in the fourth district of Appling County, 
running a due west course through the fifth and sixth dis¬ 
tricts of Appling County until it strikes the Irwin County line. 

Section 2. That all that part or territory lying north of line 
aforesaid shall be known as the county of Appling and the 
other part to be known and called by the name of Ware. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 23, 1822, pro¬ 
vided that immediately after the passage of this act the Gov¬ 
ernor be and is authorized to appoint two fit and proper persons 
to superintend the opening of a road to commence at the 
Alapaha at or near Cunningham ford on said river, passing 
through districts numbers ten, twelve and thirteen in the 
county of Irwin and numbers eighteen and twenty-three in 
the county of Early, pursuing the best and most practicable 
route until it intersects the Florida line near the Ochlocknee 
River. That the sum of $1,500 be and the same is hereby ap¬ 
propriated to carry the above recited section into effect. 


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General John Coffee was appointed one of the commission¬ 
ers. No record of who the other commissioner was. 

In the first old record book of Avills and bonds on the first 
page appears this entry: “William W. Sloan, son of William 
Sloan and Mary Ann Sloan, his wife, was born thirteenth of 
February, 1822. Test William Sloan, Clerk.” 

BONDS. 

The first bond on record was dated October 2, 1820, in which 
John Sutton gave bond as guardian for William Riley Adams. 
Amount of bond was $300.00. David Calaway was the bonds¬ 
man. 

The second bond was dated March 3, 1823. Abigal McDuffie 
and John C. Love, administrators of the estate of Murdock Mc¬ 
Duffie, gave bond as administrators in the sum of $30,000.00. 
The bondsmen were John Willcox, John Sutton and Nathaniel 
R. Mitchell. 

The first county-officer bond recorded was that of Daniel Mc¬ 
Duffie, sheriff, dated October 22, 1823, for the amount of $20,- 
000.00. Bondsmen were John J. Underwood and Ludd Mobley. 

The Legislature approved an act on December 8, 1828, which 
provided that the Inferior Courts of Irwin County shall be 
held on the fourth Monday in January, each year, instead of 
the first Monday in January heretofore. The second section 
provides that it shall be the duty of clerk of said court to ad¬ 
vertise this alteration at one of the most public places in each 
captain’s district of said county. 

ELECTION DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED IN IRWIN 
COUNTY. 

An act of the Legislature, approved June 11,1825, provided 
that all elections which may be held for state or county offi¬ 
cers shall be held at the following places, to wit: In the 
county of Irwin at the courthouse, at Sion Hall in the twelfth 
district in said county and at the house of Thomas Gibbs in 
the second district in said county. 


159 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 20, 1830, pro¬ 
vided that it shall and may be lawful for general elections for 
Governor, members of Congress, electors for President and 
Vice-President of the United States, members of the Legisla¬ 
ture, Militia Officers and County Officers to be held at the fol¬ 
lowing places. At the house of John Gibbs or the place of 
holding justice court in Captain McCall’s district. At the 
house of William Bradford or place of holding justice court 
in Captain McCelland’s district, at the house of James Wallis 
in the sixth district or place of holding justice court in said 
district and at the courthouse in said county. 

An act approved December 24, 1832, provides that an elec¬ 
tion precinct shall be established at the house of Abbigal Mc¬ 
Duffie in Captain Dixon’s district. 

An act approved December 20, 1834, provided that all elec¬ 
tions should be held for Irwin County at Bowen’s mill 
precinct. 

An act approved December 26, 1836, provided that election 
precinct heretofore established at house of William Bradford 
in fifth district Irwin County be and the same is removed to 
Howell’s store in same district. 

An act approved December 22, 1840, provides that an elec¬ 
tion precinct shall be established at the house of Manassa 
Henderson in Irwin County. 

An act approved December 22, 1843, provided that the elec¬ 
tion precinct established at the house of Thomas Gibbs, Ruebin 
Gay, William Fussell, Howell’s store and Manassa Henderson 
in county of Irwin be repealed. 

An act approved December 27, 1845, provided that election 
precincts should be established at the following places in 
Irwin County. At the house of John Gibbs, at William Prid¬ 
gen’s mill, at the house of Daniel Grantham, Sr., at the house 
of Manassa Henderson and the house of Ruebin Gay. 

An act approved December 30, 1847, established election 
precincts at the house of Manassa Henderson and at the house 
of Ruebin Gay. 

An act approved February 21, 1850, provided election 
precincts now held at house of Daniel Grantham, Sr., be 
changed to the place of holding justice court in 518th district. 


160 History of Irwin County 



Map No. 3.—Showing the original Irwin County, and first, second and 

third county cite. 





Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 161 

The election precincts now established at the home of Zara 
Paulk in second district be abolished and the same moved to 
the home of Silos B. F. Townsend in same district. 

At the October term, 1858, of the Inferior Court the follow¬ 
ing order was taken: “It is ordered that remaining portion 
of 492nd district of the county be attached to 690th district 
and that the precinct for the two connected districts be estab¬ 
lished at the house of David M. Hogan.” 

At the July term, 1858, of the Inferior Court the following 
order was taken: “Whereas the formation of Wilcox Coun¬ 
ty by the Legislature, a portion of 433rd district is yet re¬ 
maining in Irwin County, it is ordered that remaining portion 
of 433rd district be annexed to 901st district in said county.” 

At the March term, 1860, the following order was taken: 
“It is ordered that election precinct and law ground for 492nd 
district be moved to house of Abraham P. Clements.” 

At the January term, 1866, it was ordered that the precinct 
for 518th district be moved to residence of George Paulk, Jr. 

At the May term, 1869, of Ordinary Court the election pre¬ 
cinct of 518th district was changed from the house of George 
Paulk, Jr., to democratic schoolhouse in said district. 

At February term, 1870, of Ordinary Court the precinct at 
Fort Wilkerson in 432nd district is removed to Dorminy’s mill 
in said district. 

At September term, 1872, of Ordinary Court an order was 
passed to remove the precinct of 518th district from present 
location to a schoolhouse on the old Troupville road near 
residence of George Paulk, Sr. 

At November term, 1872, of the Ordinary Court an order 
was passed to remove precinct in 982nd district from its 
present location to a schoolhouse on Irwinville road near the 
residence of Zara Paulk. 


LANDS. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 22, 1820, 
provided that all fractional parts of surveys not drawn or 
authorized to be drawn for the present land lottery, lying in 
the counties of Appling, Irwin, Early and Telfair, shall be 


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History of Irwin County 


sold by three commissioners to be elected by joint ballot of 
both branches of the General Assembly at Hartford, in the 
county of Pulaski, on the first Monday in October, 1821, and 
continue from day to day, Sunday excepted, between the hours 
of 10 :00 a. m. and 3 :00 p. m. until the whole was disposed of. 

A supplementary act to the above was approved May 16, 
1821, provided that the commissioners referred to in above 
act in exposing to sale the fractions referred to, shall not sell 
or dispose of any fraction in the county of Irwin on dry lines 
for less than fifty cents per acre and on water courses for less 
than two dollars per acre. 

A second supplementary act, approved December 25, 1821, 
provided that the justices of Inferior Court or a majority of 
them in the counties of Telfair, Early, Irwin and Appling, be 
authorized and required to rent out at the courthouses or 
places of holding court for year of 1822, all fractions in coun¬ 
ties aforesaid. 

An act approved December 19, 1840, provided for an ex¬ 
tension of time for taking out grants by fortunate drawers of 
land in Irwin County to September 1, 1841. 

An act approved February 11, 1850, provided that under an 
act of the Legislature passed in 1827, authorized the sheriff 
to sell lot of land number ten in fifth district of Irwin which 
was done by said sheriff on December 5, 1827, and was bought 
by Jacob Paulk for sum of ten dollars and said Paulk failed 
to get a grant from the state to said lot and it reverted to the 
state. The Governor is authorized to issue a grant to the 
said Jacob Paulk when he pays the customary fee therefor. 

ROADS AND ROAD COMMISSIONERS. 

At the July term, 1825, of the Inferior Court, Asa Town¬ 
send, John J. Underwood and John Smith were appointed road 
commissioners for fourth district. 

John Brown, William Bradford and Daniel Grantham were 
appointed for third district. 

William Fussell, appointed from lower line to Sturgeon 
Creek. Robert Dixon, appointed from Sturgeon Creek up to 
Mill Creek. Thomas Hunter, from Mill Creek up to House 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 


163 


Creek. Daniel Luke, 

James Stevens and 
Thomas Porter, from 
House Creek to Dooly 
County line. Thomas 
Bradford, appointed at 
January term, 1826, on 
th^ Alapaha road to Oc- 
mulgee River. 

At the July term, 1829, an order was passed appointing 
Daniel McDuffie, David Williams and Nathan Gornto, com¬ 
missioners, to lay out and mark a river road beginning where 
Telfair road strikes the line of Irwin County and continue up 
to Big House Creek the nearest and best way and Daniel 
Luke, Frederick Land and Frederick Brown, to continue said 
road from Big House Creek to the Dooly County line. 

At the April term, 1830, Daniel Mclnnis appointed com¬ 
missioner to join other commissioners to lay out a new river 
road commencing at Big House Creek up to Dooly line to 
intersect with Pulaski road at Dooly line. 

At the July term, 1831, an order was passed appointing 
Ruebin Marsh, John Fussell and Ludd Mobley, road commis¬ 
sioners on road from line of Telfair County up to Big House 
Creek at Isaac Stevens’, that Jehu McCall, George R. Reid 
and Daniel Luke be appointed commissioners from Big House 
Creek to Pulaski line at Norman McDuffie’s. 

Jonathan Smith, Jehu McCall and Myles Adams, appointed 
to lay out and mark a river road beginning near Isaac Stevens’ 
mill and running up the river to Norman McDuffie’s. William 
Matchett, Daniel Grantham, Sr. and Micajah Paulk, Jr., are 
appointed to lay out and mark a road beginning at Thomas 
Swain’s ferry and running to Lowndes County line to intersect 
Coffee road. Ordered that Isaac Stevens, Elijah Hunter and 
V. Hollingsworth be appointed to advertise at least twenty 
days, for letting out bridge at Isaac Stevens’ mill across Big 
House Creek to lowest bidder, the man getting contract to 
give bond and security in sum of $500.00, to keep same up 
five years. 






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ST. MARYS TO COLUMBUS. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 26, 1831, pro¬ 
vides that Isaac Bailey, William G. Henderson and J. R. Mc¬ 
Cook be appointed commissioners to survey and lay out a pub¬ 
lic road upon the most direct and eligible route from Colum¬ 
bus, on the Chattahoochee River, to city of St. Marys in 
Camden County. 

Section 2. That said commissioners furnish the Governdr 
on or before first Monday in November next a map or chart 
of said road representing accurately the water courses and 
other obstructions lying in its way together with a full report 
representing what will be the probable expense attending the 
cutting out and opening up of said road, the benefits that 
would result from the same to the people of the state by af¬ 
fording facilities to market and the general nature of the 
country through which it will pass. 

An act approved December 22, 1832, provided that $850.00 
be appropriated by the state to payment of Isaac Bailey and 
William G. Henderson who surveyed and laid out the road 
from St. Marys to Columbus. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 15, 1834, pro¬ 
vided that the sum of $7,500.00 be appropriated for the pur¬ 
pose of clearing, cutting out and putting in good order the 
road lately surveyed and marked out from Columbus to St. 
Marys. 

Section 2. That Archibald Clark of Camden County, John 
Dorminy, Jr., of Irwin County, John Richardson of Lee Coun¬ 
ty, Alexandra Nelson of Stewart and E. B. W. Spivey of Mus¬ 
cogee County shall be appointed commissioners for said road 
and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to 
contract for and superintend the cutting out and putting said 
road in good order; and before they enter into the discharge 
of their duties they and each of them shall enter into a bond 
in the sum of $3,000.00 for their and each faithful discharge of 
duty in contracting for said work and superintendence as 
aforesaid in the application of said $7,500.00 or such part of 
same as may come into their possession. 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 165 


Section 4. In case of neglect, refusal or death of any com¬ 
missioners if three consent to act by giving bond in the sum 
of $5,000.00 each, they may proceed with the work and draw 
the $7,500.00. 

Section 5. The commissioners so appointed shall receive 
compensation in the sum of $3.00 per day for each day he shall 
work, provided uo commissioner receive pay for more than ten 
days’ service. 

This road was completed by the state, they building a good, 
substantial bridge across the Alapaha River in Irwin County 
which bridge was washed away at the Harrison Freshet. 

An act approved by the Legislature, December 19, 1829, 
provides that whereas by the eighth section of an act previous¬ 
ly passed the overseers of the public roads are required to 
cause their respective roads to be cleared out at least thirty 
feet wide and all causeways at least sixteen feet wide; and 
whereas no necessity exists in the county of Irwin for this 
requisition; from after a passage of this act it shall be law¬ 
ful for all overseers of public roads in the county of Irwin 
to cause their respective roads to be cleared out not less than 
twenty feet wide and causeways not less than twelve feet wide. 

An act approved December 26, 1836, provides that it is all 
important that a bridge should be built across the Alapaha 
River at or near the Coffee road, and whereas the citizens are 
unable to build said bridge, and a subscription is on foot to 
raise about $800.00 which is thought will be about one-half of 
the amount necessary to build a substantial bridge, it is en¬ 
acted that Jacob Paulk, Daniel Grantham, Sr., and John Mc¬ 
Millan be authorized to draw from the state the sum of $800.00 
to build said bridge and repair Coffee road. 

At the January term, 1833, of the Inferior Court it was 
ordered that Jacob Paulk, Thomas Young, Elijah Hall be ap¬ 
pointed to lay out and mark road from Ludd Mobley’s to 
Irwin County courthouse. 

At the January term, 1833, Thomas Drawdy, H. Walker and 
James L. Willcox were appointed commissioners to mark and 
lay out roads from Abraham McCall’s to Irwin courthouse. 

William Hall, William Matchett and Ludd Mobley were 


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History of Irwin County 


appointed commissioners 
on River road, from 
Sturgeon Creek to Tel¬ 
fair line, below Mobley’s 
mill. 

Samuel Stone, George 
R. Reid and John Fitz¬ 
gerald, appointed com¬ 
missioners on road begin¬ 
ning at Big House Creek 
at Bowen’s mill and to 
intersect Pulaski line at Norman McDuffie’s. 

Jacob Young, Jacob Paulk and Frederick Merritt were ap¬ 
pointed to superintend the cutting of road from Irwinville to 
Ludd Mobley’s. 

At the July term, 1834, Richard Brown, Stephen Wiggins 
and John Mulkey, appointed commissioners on road from 
Bowen’s mill to county line at Norman McDuffie’s. 

At January term, 1835, George Paulk, Wiley Vickers and 
Frederick Merritt, appointed commissioners on Coffee road 
beginning at Thomas Swain’s ferry on to the county line, also 
S. H. Kenyon, George Willcox and William Bowen, appointed 
commissioners on road leading from Big Sturgeon Creek called 
River road up to district line near William Bowen’s. 

At the same term of court, Daniel Luke, William Willis and 
Sampson Gibbs were appointed to mark and lay out a road be¬ 
ginning at Irwin courthouse and going a direct course to Noah 
Brown’s at county line. Also appointed Shaderick Griffin, 
Ruebin Gay and Richard Tucker to lay out and mark road 
from Irwin courthouse to Alapalia River at Marsh’s ferry. 

At July term, 1835, Jonathan Smith, Lamuel Taylor and 
John Dorminy, Jr., appointed commissioners on road from 
Irwinville to Noah Brown’s on Dooly line. Also Stephen Wig- 
gens, George R, Reid and John Mulkey, commissioners on road 
from William Bowen’s to William McDuffie’s. 

At January term, 1836, Daniel Luke, Hezekiah Walker and 
Mathew Merritt, appointed commissioners on road leading 
from courthouse to Widow Mobley’s and intersect there with 



An 85-Acre Field of Tomatoes. 




Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 167 

Coffee road, also Frederick Merritt, Andrew McCelland and 
Micajah Paulk, appointed commissioners on Coffee road lead¬ 
ing from Thomas L. Swain’s ferry to Ruebin Marsh’s ferry on 
Alapaha. 

At January adjourned term, 1836, commissioners were au¬ 
thorized to turn the road leading from courthouse to Ruebin 
Marsh’s ferry on Alapaha to near John Benefield’s on to 
Elisha Grantham’s ferry on Alapaha and strike Coffee road 
nearest and best way. 

William B. Poland, Joseph Fletcher and Joseph Sumner 
were appointed commissioners to mark and lay out road be¬ 
ginning at Irwinville, crossing the Alapaha at Joseph 
Fletcher’s, Sr., leading a direct course to intersect Charles 
Thigpen road near the head of Ochlocknee, near where Wil¬ 
liam B. Poland lives. 

At January term, 1837, Jesse C. Sumner, Nathan Land and 
J. H. Alexandra, appointed commissioners on road leading 
from Irwinville to intersect with Thigpen road near where 
W. W. Poland lives. 

Shaderick Griffin, Daniel Grantham, Jr., and John Hender¬ 
son, appointed commissioners on road leading from Widow’ 
Mobley’s by Jacob Paulk’s to Howelville; said road was cut by 
Jacob Paulk and said road is to run as it was cut out by Jacob 
Paulk. 

At July term, 1837, Frederick Land, Silaway McCall and 
John Mulkey, appointed commissioners on road beginning at 
county line near Norman McDuffie’s down to Bowen’s mill. 

Wright Parker, James Green and W. S. Moore, appointed 
commissioners on River road, beginning at Telfair line up to 
Sturgeon Creek and S. II. Stigin, William Bowen and George 
Willcox on River road, beginning on district line above 
Bowen’s mill down to Sturgeon Creek. 

At February term, 1838, Jacob A. Bradford, John Harper 
and Leonard Jackson, appointed commissioners to lay out and 
mark road, leaving Coffee road near Cornelius Tyson’s to 
public bridge on Alapaha, thence to intersect Coffee road at or 
near Micajah Paulk’s, Sr. Also a road from Shaderick Grif¬ 
fin’s to public bridge on Alapaha. 


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History of Irwin County 


Ordered that a bridge be built across House Creek, also 
Otter Creek and Sturgeon Creek and S. H. Kinyan, John B. 
Jinkins and Moses Spivey are appointed commissioners to su¬ 
perintend building same. Also a new road from John B. 
Dorminy’s to Bowen’s mill on Calaway trail and Jacob Young, 
James Paulk and John Mclnnis, appointed commissioners to 
mark and lay out same. Also appointed Allen Hesters, James 
Turner and Benjamin Baker, commissioners to lay out and 
mark out road from Turner’s ferry on Alapaha to Roundtree 
road. 

Wright Parker, Duncan McDermitt and Redding Hunter, 
appointed commissioners on River Road, commencing at coun¬ 
ty line and ending at district line in fourth district. Also 
that James Brown be appointed commissioner on River road 
in first district to fill vacancy caused by removal of Silaway 
McCall. 

At July term, 1838, Leonard G. Jackson, Shaderick Griffin 
and Andrew McCelland, appointed commissioners on road, 
commencing at C. Tyson’s to public bridge on Alapaha, then to 
intersect Coffee road near Micajah Paulk’s, they to commence 
at county line and ending at district line. Also Joseph 
Fletcher and James Gay, appointed commissioners on road 
leading from courthouse to Thigpen’s trail. Also that James 
C. Fussell, Frederick Merritt and Burrell Merritt be ap¬ 
pointed commissioners on Coffee road, commencing at swamp 
of the Ocmulgee River near Mrs. Mobley’s to district line. 

Davis Tucker and Thomas Smith, appointed commissioners 
on Jacksonville road, commencing at the courthouse on to dis¬ 
trict line and Thomas Young and Wright Paulk from district 
line to Mrs. Mobley’s. Also appointed Myles Adams, Solomon 
C. Spivey and Thomas Smith, commissioners on River road, 
commencing at district line and ending at county line. Also 
appointed Jeremiah Baker, Benjamin Baker and James 
Turner, commissioners on road, leading from Turner’s ferry 
on Alapaha to Roundtree road to county line. 

William Bowen, David Hunter and Jonathan Smith, ap¬ 
pointed commissioners to mark and lay out road, commencing 
at Hollingsworth’s ferry on Ocmulgee River to Bowen’s mill, 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 


169 


then in southwest course 
to Jonathan Smith’s ford 
on Alapaha, thence to 
Dooly line. 

That a road be estab¬ 
lished from public bridge 
on Alapaha to intersect 
Turner’s road at Benja¬ 
min Baker’s. 

Appointed Lott Whid- 
don, Jonathan Walker 
and Jeremiah Baker, commissioners to lay out and mark road, 
commencing at Lowndes County line #nd ending at Dooly line 
near Thomas Woodward’s. 

At the September term, 1838, Jonathan Smith, Thomas 
Smith and Harry Hunter, appointed commissioners on road 
from Upper Seven Bluffs to Dooly line by way of Jonathan 
Smith’s, called the Union road. 

Ruebin Marsh, Jacob Bradford and Aaron Daniels, appointed 
commissioners to mark and lay out road, commencing at 
Lowndes County line and intersect Coffee road near Marsh’s 
ferry on Alapaha and leaving said road near said ferry and 
intersect Coffee road near Micajah Paulk’s, Sr. 

At the January term, 1839, appointed Wright Parker, 
Mathew Williams and J. D. Riordan, commissioners on road, 
commencing at House Creek, leading to county line. Also 
Archibald McCrannie, James Paulk and Madison Young, com¬ 
missioners on road from Bowen’s mill to Turner’s ferry on 
Alapaha. Also Jesse C. Sumner and William Fletcher, ap¬ 
pointed commissioners on road, leading from courthouse to 
intersect Thigpen’s road near Baker County line. Also Jesse 
C. Sumner, Jesse J. Luke, Joseph Sumner and John Poland, 
commissioners on Middle road, commencing at seventh district 
and ending at county line. Also John Fitzgerald, David Fitz¬ 
gerald and Myles Adams, commissioners to mark and lay out 
road, commencing at Joseph Miller’s house, thence to his 
plantation on Ocmulgee River in first district, Irwin County. 

At January term, 1839, James L. Willcox, David E. McAn- 
naly and Jasper M. Luke, appointed to mark and lay out road, 



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History of Irwin County 


commencing at Basell Miller’s home, thence to his plantation 
on Ocmulgee River. 

At March term, 1839, appointed Henry Bellows, commis¬ 
sioner on Jacksonville road, commencing at district line and 
ending at courthouse. 

At September term, 1839, the following road districts es¬ 
tablished and commissioners appointed, to wit: 

First district road, commencing at Pulaski line and ending 
at first district line known as River road. Solomon C. Spivey, 
James L. Willcox and Daniel M. Luke, commissioners. 

Second district. Beginning at line of first land district on 
River road and running from thence to Telfair line. Wright 
Parker, James Y. McDuffie and Mathew Williams, commis¬ 
sioners. 

Third district. Commencing at Ocmulgee swamp near Mrs. 
Mobley’s, known as Coffee road to Wiggins Creek. Wells 
Matchett, Alexandra Mobley and Frederick Merritt, commis¬ 
sioners. 

Fourth district. Beginning at Wiggins Creek and ending 
at Lowndes County line. Henry Matchett, Aaron Daniels and 
John Paulk, commissioners. 

Fifth district. Road known as Calaway road, beginning at 
Bowen’s mill and ending at Alapaha River. John Benefield, 
James Paulk and Hardy Hunter, commissioners. 

Sixth district. Road known as Union road, commencing at 
the Upper Seven Bluff and ending at the Dooly line. John 
Gibbs and Thomas Smith, commissioners. 

Seventh district. Known as Jacksonville road. Beginning 
at Mrs. Mobley’s by Irwin courthouse and ending at run of 
Alapaha River. Henry Bellows, Hezekiah Walker and Thomas 
Young, commissioners. 

Eighth district. The Middle road, commencing at run of 
Alapaha and ending at or near John Poland’s. Jesse C. Sum¬ 
ner, John Poland and James Gay, commissioners. 

Ninth district. Road called Roundtree road, commencing 
at Dooly line and ending at where eighth road district crosses. 
Jesse C. Sumner and Lott Whiddon, commissioners. 

Tenth district. Road called Roundtree road, commencing 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 171 

where eighth road district crosses it and from thence to 
Lowndes County line. Jeremiah Baker and Jonathan Walker, 
commissioners. 

Eleventh district. Road known as Turner road, commencing 
at Alapaha and ending at Thomas County line. Jeremiah 
Baker and James Turner, commissioners. 

Twelfth district. Road known as Paulk road, commencing 
at Bowen’s mill and ending at Jacob Paulk’s. Wiley Tyson, 
John Henderson and Daniel Grantham, commissioners. 

Thirteenth district. Road known as Paulk road, beginning 
at Jacob Paulk’s and going by public bridge to Lowndes 
County line. Wiley Tyson, John Henderson and Daniel 
Grantham, commissioners. 

At the January term, 1840, it was ordered that a road com¬ 
mencing at William Pridgen’s and to intersect Coffee road at 
or near Leonard Harper’s, shall be known as fourth road dis¬ 
trict in lieu of Coffee road. Commissioners: Aaron Daniels, 
Ruebin Marsh and Henry Marchel. 

At the same term, Wiley Vickers, Henry Marchel and John 
Paulk were appointed commissioners to mark and lay out 
road, beginning at Burrell Merritt’s and running nearest and 
best route to Lowndes County line. James Dorminy, ap¬ 
pointed road commissioner for seventh district in place of 
Hezekiah Walker, who refused to serve. 

At July term, 1840, Daniel Luke, appointed commissioner 
for seventh road district in place of Henry Bellows, resigned. 

At March term, 1841, Joseph A. Turner, appointed commis¬ 
sioner for seventh district on road, commencing at Mrs. Mob¬ 
ley’s via Irwinville to Alapaha. Also Myles Adams on road 
from Pulaski to fourth district line in first district. Also 
Wells Matchett, James McDuffie and Redding Hunter, com¬ 
missioners, commencing at district line and ending at Telfair 
line. Also Thomas Drawdy and James Mixon, commissioners 
for fifth road district. Also Thomas Smith, Sampson Gibbs 
and James. Walker, commissioners. 

At July term, 1841, appointed Benjamin Willis, William 
Sumner and M. Monk, commissioners, to mark and lay out 
road, commencing at Joseph Sumner’s and running best route 


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IIlSTOEY OF IKWIN COUNTY 


to Thomas County line in direction of Thomasville. At the 
same term, appointed Thomas Smith, William Willis and John 
Gibbs, commissioners on road known as Hawkinsville road, 
commencing at Irwinville and ending at Dooly line near 
Barney Brown’s. 

At January term, 1842, David Troup, appointed commis¬ 
sioner for second district in place of Redding Hunter, resigned; 
also W. S. Moore in seventh district; Jacob Paulk in thir¬ 
teenth district in place of Daniel Grantham, Jr.; also Jesse 
C. Sumner, William Fletcher and John Poland in eighth dis¬ 
trict; also Joseph A. Turner, James Mixon and Daniel Drawdy 
for fifth district. 

At March term, 1842, a new road was established commenc¬ 
ing at Grantham’s mill and intersecting Coffee road at Leonard 
Harper’s. 

At March term, 1842, Thomas Smith, Samuel Goff and 
James D. Brown, appointed commissioners on road, commenc¬ 
ing at Irwinville to Dooly line, also Manassa Henderson, Lott 
Whiddon and Jesse Hobby, commissioners for ninth district; 
also Jesse C. Sumner, Jonathan Walker and Thomas Baker, 
commissioners for tenth district; also William Bowen, 
Jonathan Smith and Elijah Hunter on sixth district with the 
following hands attached to said road, to wit: Dennis Tayler, 
Samuel Tayler, Jacob Rhodes, Seaborn Tayler, Allen Smith, 
David Smith and Henry Hall. 

At September term, 1842, W. S. Moore was appointed com¬ 
missioner on road, commencing at Mrs. Mobley’s and ending at 
the Alapaha, in place of Joseph A. Turner, resigned. Also 
Aaron Daniels, John L. B. Harper and Jacob A. Bradford, ap¬ 
pointed commissioners on road, commencing at Wiggins Creek 
and ending at Lowndes County line, known as fourth road dis¬ 
trict; also Dennis Tayler, appointed commissioner for sixth 
district in place of Elijah Hunter, who refused to act; also 
Andrew McCelland for thirteenth district in place of Wiley 
Tyson, resigned; also on road leaving Coffee road, at Burrell 
Merritt’s and running to Lowndes County line; also William 
Duncan for eighth district, beginning at Alapaha and ending 
at John Poland’s, 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 


173 


At July term, 1843, W. 

S. Moore, James J. Fus- 
sell and J. Y. McDuffie, 
appointed commissioners 
for second road district; 
also Ruebin Marsh, Flem¬ 
ing B. Harper and An¬ 
drew McCelland, ap¬ 
pointed for fourth dis¬ 
trict; also A. L. McCall, James Brown and James L. Willcox, 
commissioners on road, commencing at Pulaski line and end¬ 
ing at district line, called River road. 

At January term, 1844, appointed Thomas L. Willcox, James 
C. Fussell and W. S. Moore, commissioners for second dis¬ 
trict; also Joseph R. B. Wiggins, James Dorminy and Wells 
Matchett, commissioners for seventh district; also Jonathan 
Walker, Thomas Baker and Jesse C. Sumner, commissioners 
for ninth district, known as Roundtree trail; also James 
Turner, Allen Hesters and Jeremiah Baker, commissioners for 
eleventh district, known as Turner’s ferry road. 

At January term, 1844, appointed John B. Dorminy, Joel 
Hand and John McDermitt, commissioners on Calaway road. 

At September term, 1844, Joseph Sumner, Luke M. Jenkins 
and John Land, appointed commissioners on eighth district. 

At January term, 1845, James Brown, Wright Tomberlin 
and Jacob Barrentine, appointed commissioners for first dis¬ 
trict; also Fleming Harper on Paulk road; also Nicklos Baker, 
James T. Branch and Thomas Drawdy on Roundtree’s Trail 
road. 

At the July term, 1845, a new road was established and laid 
out, commencing at Irwin and Thomas County line near 
Strickland’s to intersect a road at Porter’s at Irwin and Baker 
County line and William Duncan, Seaborn Land and H. W. 
Chestnut, appointed commissioners; also appointed Jacob 
Bradford, John B. Dorminy and Micajah Tucker, commis¬ 
sioners on road, leading from Irwinville to Grantham s mill; 
also appointed James Brown, James D. Brown and William 
Willis commissioners on road from Irwinville to Hawkinsville 



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History of Irwin County 


to Pulaski line. Appointed A. J. Turner, Daniel Luke and 
Joshua Luke commissioners to lay out and mark road to leave 
Jacksonville road near one mile post from Irwinville and in¬ 
tersect a river road near thirty-three mile post. 

At July term, 1845, A. Mclnnis and James Hall, appointed 
commissioners on Jacksonville road. 

At January term, 1846, appointed Fulton Kemp, John Land 
and George Spring commissioners on road from Joseph Sum¬ 
ner’s to Baker County line; also Wright Tomberlin, George 
R. Reid and David Fitzgerald commissioners for first district; 
also Archibald Mclnnis, William Sloan and John Bohannon 
commissioners on Irwinville road; also W. S. Moore, Jacob 
Matchett and Frederick Merritt commissioners on Coffee road; 
also W. W. Poland, David Smith and Allen Radcliff commis¬ 
sioners on road from Strickland’s to Porter’s; also Dennis 
Tayler, James D. Brown and James W. Smith, appointed com¬ 
missioners for road from Irwinville to Pulaski County line. 

At July term, 1846, appointed David Smith, John Willis and 
William Duncan to mark and lay out road from ford of 
Alapaha near Joseph Fletcher’s crossing, Little River near 
William Sumner’s crossing, the Warrior at David Smith’s. 

Appointed A. P. Clements, William Fletcher and George 
Warren to mark and lay out road, commencing at Fletcher’s 
ferry on Alapaha, running by William Fletcher’s, A. P. 
Clements’, Aaron Chandler’s and Manassa Henderson’s, and 
to end where the St. Marys road crosses the Dooly County line. 

At the same term, appointed Joseph A. Turner commissioner 
on Jacksonville road, leading from Irwinville to Jacksonville; 
also Thomas M. Jenkins, J. A. Turner, Jacob Young commis¬ 
sioners on road from Bowen’s mill to Lowndes County line; 
also Joseph Sumner, John Land and Gordon Sumner commis¬ 
sioners on road, leading from Joseph Sumner’s to line of Baker 
County; also Abell Bakerage, Micajah Tucker and Jacob A. 
Bradford commissioners on road from Irwinville to Hawkins- 
ville. 

At January term, 1847, Frederick Rooks, James Turner, Sr., 
and Micajah Paulk, appointed to mark and lay out road from 
Joseph Fletcher’s near the Alapaha to county line in direct 
way to Griffin’s mill; also appointed Jesse Hobby, Jehu 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 175 

Fletcher and George Spring to mark and lay out road from 
William Fletcher’s, thence to Jehu Fletcher’s, thence to Jesse 
Hobby’s and cross Little River near Jacob Marchant’s, thence 
to Marmaduke Hobby’s thence by George Spring’s and to in¬ 
tersect Albany road at most convenient place. 

At the same term, A. P. Clements, George Warren and 
Manassa Henderson, appointed commissioners on Vienna road; 
also Gordon Sumner, Isaac H. Porter and Jesse C. Sumner com¬ 
missioners on Albany road; also Jacob Paulk, Fleming B. 
Harper commissioners on Paulk road, leading to the Alapaha; 
also Allen Gibbs and Thomas Smith commissioners on 
Hawkinsville road. 

At July term, 1847, Archibald Mclnnis, J. V. Hollingsworth 
and Thomas L. Willcox, appointed commissioners on River 
road, leading from line of Telfair to district line; also Ruebin 
Marsh, Fleming B. Harper and Joel Hand commissioners on 
Coffee road, running to Lowndes County line. 

At January term, 1848, Isaac B. Porter, W. W. Poland and 
Allen Radcliff, appointed commissioners on Lowndes County 
road; also Gordon Sumner, Isaac R. Porter and Jesse C. Sum¬ 
ner commissioners on road, commencing at the Alapaha, run¬ 
ning by David Branch’s, thence to Jesse C. Sumner’s, Joseph 
Sumner’s and Gordon Sumner’s and ending at county line road; 
also that David P. Luke, Thomas Baker and Jonathan Walker 
be appointed commissioners on Lowndes County road, com¬ 
mencing at railroad and running to Lowndes County line; also 
that John Bowhannon, Joseph A. Turner and Archibald Mc¬ 
lnnis be appointed commissioners on Jacksonville road. 

At January term, 1848, it was ordered that a new road be 
laid out, commencing at Ocmulgee River at Spivey’s wood 
landing and running to the River road at or near Mt. Zion 
(Spectacle meeting house); also appointed John Bowhannon, 
Hezekiah Walker and Joseph A. Turner to mark and lay out 
road, commencing at three mile post on Jacksonville road and 
running by John Bowhannon’s and intersecting near Robert L. 
Dixon’s on Calaway road. Also appointed Lott Whiddon, 
John Willis and Joseph Sumner commissioners to mark and 
lay out road from Lott Whiddon’s and leading from there to 
meet Thomasville road at line of Thomas and Irwin County 


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History of Irwin County 


by J. C. Young’s, thence to Joseph Sumner’s, thence to John 
Willis’, thence to Thomas County line. 

At January term, 1849, David Branch, Joseph Sumner and 
W. W. Poland, appointed to lay out and mark road, commenc¬ 
ing at Alapaha and running to county line. At same term, 
Abraham McCall, James L. Willcox and David Fitzgerald, ap¬ 
pointed commissioners on River road in first district; also 
James C. Fussell, James Hollingsworth and Michael Whitman, 
appointed commissioners on River road in fourth district; also 
David Hutchison, William W. Sloan and James Dorminy, ap¬ 
pointed commissioners on Jacksonville road from Alapaha to 
Coffee road; also W. W. Poland, Marley Chestnut and Allen 
Radcliff commissioners on Lowndes County road; also Abell 
Bakeridge, Fleming B. Harper and Godfrey Purvis, appointed 
commissioners on road from Irwinville to Hawkinsville; also 
Fleming B. Harper, Jacob M'atchett and Benjamin R. Philips 
commissioners on Coffee road from William Curry’s to Telfair 
County line; also Fleming B. Harper, Isaac Young and George 
Paulk be appointed commissioners on Columbus road from 
Irwinville to Widow Harper’s; also Mark A. Porter and Wil¬ 
liam Powland commissioners on road from Dooly line to 
Thomas County line; also John Willis, Lott Whiddon and 
Joseph Sumner commissioners on road from Lott Whiddon’s 
to Thomas County line and Elias Whiddon commissioner on 
Troupville road, commencing on Albany road and running to 
Dooly line; also Frederick Rooks, David P. Luke and Zakeriah 
Gray be appointed commissioners on road, commencing at the 
Alapaha and running to John Sutton’s near Lowndes Coun¬ 
ty line. 

At the October term, 1849, it was ordered that a road from 
Dooly line at Frederick Brown’s, intersecting the Troupville 
and Macon road be established; also a road from E. D. Whid¬ 
don’s to Albany road near John B. Land’s old place be estab¬ 
lished, appointing Daniel Henderson and E. D. Whiddon com¬ 
missioners. 

At July term, 1849, AVilliam Fletcher, Jack Walker and 
William Ross, appointed commissioners on Vienna road; also 
David Turner, James Turner, Sr., and Iley Easters commis¬ 
sioners on road, commencing at Alapaha, Mr. Fletcher’s, and 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 177 


running to Griffin’s mill; also M. D. Hobby commissioner on 
road from Irwinville to Hawkinsville in third district and 
Thomas Smith, Henry Fountain and James Smith commission¬ 
ers on upper end in 433rd district. 

At January term, 1850, an order was passed to establish a 
road, commencing at fork of road near Irwinville and running 
old St. Marys road and crossing Alapaha at the old bridge, 
thence to George W. Warren’s, thence to W. D. Ross’ and in¬ 
tersecting Vienna road, where St. Marys leaves Vienna road. 

At January term, 1850, George R. Reid, James W. Smith 
and Thomas Smith, appointed commissioners for first district. 

Jesse Hobby, Lott Whiddon and W. D. Ross for second dis¬ 
trict. 

James Dorminy, Love Colberth and Joseph A. Turner for 
third district. 

Frederick Merritt, David Hutchison and Thomas L. Willcox 
for fourth district. 

Jesse C. Sumner, D. P. Luke and James T. Branch for sixth 
district. 

Jacob Paulk, Littleberry Tyson and John Henderson for 
fifth district. 

W. W. Poland, Isaac I. Porter and David Smith for seventh 
district. 

At January term, 1851, it was ordered that a road be 
opened, commencing at William Fletcher’s, thence to George 
Young’s, thence to San Town and Jehu Fletcher, George 
Young and Jeremiah Spring were appointed to mark and lay 
out the same. 

At July term, 1851, it was ordered that a road be cut from 
Jacob Paulk’s to Irwinville. 

At the March term, 1852, the following road commissioners 
were appointed: 

First district. James W. Smith, George Reid and Stephen 
Bowen. 

Second district. William D. Ross, William Fletcher and 
George Warren. 

Third district. Allison Turner, Joseph E. Bass and L. M. 
Culberth. 


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History of Irwin County 


Fourth district. David Hutchison, Archibald McKennon 
and Christopher McRae. 

Fifth district. Hugh Burns, Littleberry Tyson and George 
Paulk. 

Sixth district. Janies T. Branch, James Sumner and Jesse 
Luke. 

Seventh district. Gordon Sumner, James Handcock and E. 
B. Mathis. 

At the January term, 1853, the following road commission¬ 
ers were appointed: 

433rd district. J. W. Smith, George R. Reid and Smith 
Turner. 

432nd district. 

Fisher. 

518th district. 

Eddinfield. 

690th district. 

867th district. 

Porter. 

901st district. 

Elias Clements. 

982nd district. 

Whiddon. 

At the January term, 1854, it was ordered that a new road 
be marked out from the Lowndes County line near Daniel 
Luke’s to the Coffee road at the Alapaha bridge. 

At the July term, 1855, it was ordered that a road be marked 
out, leading from McCelland’s bridge on Little River to the 
Lowndes County line in direction of Flat Creek and John 
Mclnnis, Dempsy Willis and Benjamin Baker were appointed 
to mark out the same. 

At the January term, 1856, it was ordered that a new road, 
leading from Jacob Paulk’s to James Smith’s on Coffee road, 
so as to make a direct road, leading from Irwinville to 
Douglas be laid out over best route and Jacob Paulk, Henry 
Harper and Elias McClelland were appointed to mark out the 
same. 

At March term, 1858, the following road commissioners were 
appointed: 


A. McMillan ; John B. Dorminy and Thomas 

George Mobley, Littleberry Tyson and Oscar 

D. J. Fenn, Jesse Luke and James T. Branch. 
Gordon Sumner, David Smith and Isaac R. 

Joseph A. Turner, John Bowhannon and 

William Ross, Daniel Henderson and E. D. 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 179 


982nd district. S, B. F. Townsend, E. D. Whiddon and 
Zara Paulk. 

901st district. B. B. Ransom, Elias Clements and Joseph A. 
Turner. 

432nd district. William Fitzpatrick, John B. Dorminy and 
T. L. Willcox. 

518th district. Elisha Tucker, Micajah Tucker and Thomas 
King. 

690th district. James T. Branch, Jehu Fletcher and David 
J. Fenn. 

At January term, 1860, the following were appointed road 
commissioners: 

432nd district. Thomas Tucker, A. Mclnnis and Moses 
Peterson. 

518th district. Micajah Tucker, Micajah Paulk and D. D. 
Henderson. 

901st district. L. M. Culberth, R. W. Clements and Joseph 
A. Turner. 

690th district. James T. Branch, James W. Whiddon and 
Jehu Fletcher. 

982nd district. D. M. Hogan, John Ross and Zara Paulk. 
At January term, 1866, the following were appointed com¬ 
missioners : 

901st district. Jacob Young, L. M. Culberth and Joseph A. 
Turner. 

982nd district. Zara Paulk, Richard Tucker and David 
Clements. 

690th district. James W. Whiddon, James Fletcher, Sr., and 
Jehu Fletcher. 

518th district. George Paulk, Micajah Tucker and M. W. 
Paulk. 

432nd district. B. W. Fussell, E. G. Pridgen and Thomas 
Tucker. 

At the April term, 1869, the following were appointed com¬ 
missioners : 

982nd district. A. P. Clements, A. R. Chandler and D. M. 
Hogan. 

901st district. John Bowhannon, J. A. Turner and R. M. 
Cooper. 


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History of Irwin County 


432nd district. Jacob Dorminy, George E. McCook and 
Henry C. Tucker. 

518th district. Micajah Tucker, John J. Henderson and M. 
W. Paulk. 

690th district. George Young, William Branch and Azor 
Paulk. 

At the July term, 1871, James Fletcher, Jacob Young and 
Thomas Cobb were appointed to lay out and mark a road from 
Irwinville to the county line in the direction of the 120 mile 
post on station of the B. & A. railroad. 

At the February term, 1876, an order was passed appoint¬ 
ing J. A. J. Henderson, Jacob Paulk and George Young to 
mark and lay out a road, commencing at the eighteen mile post 
on Bowen’s mill road, one mile south of residence of Jacob 
Paulk, and from there by Brushy Creek, and then by residence 
of Isaac Young, and thence by residence of Joshua K. Gray, and 
from there to Berrien County line on the Irwinville and Alap- 
aha road. 

At the January term, 1884, of the Court of Ordinary the fol¬ 
lowing road commissioners were appointed: 

982nd district. C. L. Royal, John Walker and W. J. 
Clements. 

901st district. John W. Tomberlin, W. A. Bussell and Wil¬ 
liam Fletcher. 

432nd district. L. J. Prescott, A. E. McCloud and A. S. 
Dorminy. 

518th district. M. T. Paulk, G. G. Henderson and Henry 
Harper. 

690th district. J. J. Whiddon, M. Walker and William 
Branch. 

In 1885, B. W. Williams, Jacob Fussell and J. Y. Paulk were 
appointed commissioners for 1388th, a new district. 

MILITIA DISTRICTS AND NEW COUNTIES. 

At the September term, 1840, in the Inferior Court a new 
militia district was established, commencing at Dooly County 
line on the Alapaha River, taking down to the mouth of Sand 
Creek and from there to David Branch’s and from thence to 
Hat Creek and up to the Middle road, from thence to ford on 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 181 

Little River taking the river to the fork and thence taking 
Daniel Creek to district line, taking it from thence to the 
Alapaha. Commissioners appointed to lay it off were Lott 
Whiddon and William Fletcher. 

CLINCH COUNTY CREATED, 1850. 

An act of the Legislature was passed in 1850, creating the 
county of Clinch, bounded as follows: Commencing at the 
mouth of Cane Creek, where it emptied into the Okefenokee 



Map No. 4.—Map of Irwin County, after creation of Thomas and 
Lowndes Counties, 






182 


History of Irwin County 


Swamp, thence along said creek to the ford at Daniel Lane, 
thence a direct line to the mouth of Reedy Creek, where it 
empties into the Satilla River near John B. Wall’s, thence the 
river to the line up to the county line, thence the county line 
to the Alapaha River, thence the river to the line of the 
Florida line to the Okefenokee Swamp. The territory thus 
included shall form a county called Clinch. 

An act approved February 23, 1850, provided that the 
residence and premises of Stephen Hurst, Sr., of Irwin County 
shall be added to the county of Baker. 



Map No. 5.—Map of Irwin County after creation of Clinch and 
Coffee Counties. 








183 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 

WORTH COUNTY CREATED. 

At the session of the Legislature in 1853, the new county 
of Worth was laid out with the following boundaries: Begin¬ 
ning at southeast corner of thirteenth district of Dooly Coun¬ 
ty, running a due west course on district line to the south¬ 
west corner of said district, thence in the northwest direction 
to the nearest south prong or fork of Swift Creek, thence down 
the run of Swift Creek to its mouth or junction with Flint 
River. 

That the elections for county officers shall be held at San 
Bernard “in Irwin County and the public business generally 
and the election shall be held and transacted at San Bernard 
in Irwin County until public site shall be located by judges of 
Inferior Court.” 


COFFEE COUNTY CREATED. 

An act of the Legislature, approved February 9, 1854, 
created Coffee County, bounded as follows: Beginning at 
corner of lot numbers 156 and 157 in tenth district, formerly 
Irwin, now Clincli County, running due east along original line 
to district line dividing tenth district, formerly Irwin, now 
Clinch, and the seventh district, formerly Appling, now Clinch 
County to the corner of lots 161 and 162 in the seventh dis¬ 
trict, thence due east along the original line to the line divid¬ 
ing Clinch and Ware counties, thence up said line to Red 
Bluff Creek, thence along said creek to the Satilla River, thence 
down said river to the dividing line of seventh and eighth 
districts of formerly Appling, now Ware County, thence due 
north along the district line, dividing said districts and the 
districts numbers five and six in originally Appling, now 
Ware County, thence along the line, dividing the counties, 
thence along the line of Appling and Telfair to the Ocmulgee 
River, thence up said river to Coffee road, thence taking the 
road to the Lowndes County line, thence due east to the Alap- 
aha River, thence down said river to the place of beginning. 

An act approved December 5, 1856, provided that all that 
portion of Coffee County on west side of Willacoochee River 
be added to Irwin County. 


184 


History of Irwin County 


An act approved December 22, 1857, provided that line be¬ 
tween Coffee and Irwin shall be as follows: Commencing at 
northwest corner of lot of land number twenty-nine in fourth 
district, originally Irwin, running south direct on the line of 
column of which number twenty-nine belongs to the south¬ 
west corner»of lot of land number sixteen to the Berrien Coun¬ 
ty line. 

An act approved December 13, 1858, provided that line be¬ 
tween Irwin and Coffee counties should be as follows: Com¬ 
mencing at northwest corner of lot number twenty-nine in 
fourth district, originally Irwin, running south on the line of 
the column of which number twenty-nine belongs to the Cof¬ 
fee road, thence the Coffee road as it now stands to the Ber¬ 
rien County line. That Duncan B. Graham, John Hill and 
Timothy Fussell of county of Coffee and George J. M. Harper, 
John B. Mobley and George E. McCook of county of Irwin be 
appointed commissioners to run out and mark in a clear man¬ 
ner by blazes and stakes, the line between Coffee and Irwin. 

BERRIEN COUNTY CREATED. 

On February 25, 1856, the Legislature passed an act, creat¬ 
ing county called Berrien out of counties of Lowndes, Coffee 
and Irwin, bounded as follows: Commencing where the dis¬ 
trict lines dividing the tenth and eleventh districts in Lowndes 
County crosses the Alapaha River, thence up said river to the 
dividing line between Coffee and Irwin counties, thence north 
along the line between Irwin and Coffee to the northeast 
corner of lot of land number 268 in fifth district of Irwin 
County, thence west along the north line of same range of lots 
as that upon which said 268 is located to Little River in sixth 
district of Irwin County, thence in a southerly direction down 
to the point, where said Little River enters the ninth district 
of Lowndes County, thence down the main prong of said Lit¬ 
tle River to where the same crosses the dividing line between 
lots of land numbers 495 and 494, thence along said line to the 
northwest corner of lot of land number 472, thence east along 
said land line to Mill Creek, thence in a southerly direction 
down said creek to northeast corner of lot of land number 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 185 

573, to the northeast corner of said lot of land, thence south 
along the line of said lot of land to the line dividing the ninth 
and twentieth districts of Lowndes County, thence east along 
said district line to the Alapaha River at the starting point. 

COLQUITT COUNTY CREATED. 

An act of the Legislature passed February 25, 1856, created 
Colquitt County, bounded as follows: From Thomas and 
Lowndes Counties, originally Irwin, including the eighth dis¬ 
trict of originally Irwin, now Thomas, and all that portion of 



Map No. 6.—Map of Irwin County, after creation of Worth County. 











186 


History of Irwin County 


ninth district, originally Irwin, now Lowndes County, lying 
west of Little River to where the river crosses the dividing line 
between lots of land numbers 443 and 444 in ninth district, 
thence south to the district line between ninth and twelfth 
districts. 


WILCOX COUNTY CREATED, 1857. 

An act of the Legislature, passed in 1857, created Wilcox 
County from Irwin, Dooly and Pulaski counties, bounded as 
follows: Commencing on Ocmulgee River at northwest corner 
of lot number twenty-five in eighth district, Pulaski County, 
from thence to southwest corner of lot number thirty-five in 
said district, thence due west to the line of sixth district of 
Dooly County, thence due south on the line dividing the sixth 



Map No. 7.—Map of Irwin County, after creation of Berrien County. 











Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 187 

and twelfth districts to Deep Creek, and running down the 
east side of said creek until it strikes the southeast corner of 
lot number 179 in second district, Irwin County, thence run¬ 
ning a straight line to the southeast corner of lot number 167 
in third district of Irwin, from thence on a straight line to the 
southeast corner of lot number 174 in third district of Irwin, 
from thence on a straight line to the southeast corner of lot 
number 237 in third district of Irwin, and from thence on a 
straight line to the northeast corner of lot number 219 on the 
Ocmulgee River, and from thence up along the banks of said 
Ocmulgee to the beginning or starting point. 

An act approved December 13, 1858, provided that lots of 
land numbers 219, 254 and 256 in fourth district of Irwin 
County, belonging to the estate of James Hollingsworth be 
added to county of Wilcox. 

BROOKS COUNTY CREATED. 


An act of the Legislature, passed in 1858, created the coun- 










188 


History of Irwin County 


ty of Brooks from the counties of Lowndes and Thomas, which 
were originally Irwin. 

ECHOLS COUNTY CREATED. 

An act of the Legislature, passed in 1858, created the coun¬ 
ty of Echols from the counties of Lowndes and Clinch, which 
were originally Irwin County. 

DISTRICTS. 

At January term, 1823, of the Inferior Court, an order was 
passed, creating a new district, beginning at Alapaha River, 
running the old trail by the breastworks to the Wiggins’ ford, 
Daniel Wiggins’ and Richard Wiggins’, including them and 
the Appling line, including them in third district. 

At January term, 1825, a district was laid out called fourth 
district, including all the territory southwest of Alapaha in 
said county. 

At July term, 1825, all that territory south of Little River 
in Irwin County shall form one district as number five. 

At January term, 1827, an order was passed to lay out a new 
district, beginning at dividing line of fifth and sixth districts, 
taking David Calaway’s road to big Willacoochee, taking up 
big Willachoochee to the ten-mile trail, keeping the said trail 
around to the line of Lowndes County. 

At January term, 1834, it was ordered that all the county 
on west side of Little River form a new district. 

At January term, 1835, an order was passed, making new 
districts, beginning at the Alapaha at ten-mile trail, going on 
to Lyman Dixon’s, and a direct course on to Robert L. 
Dixon’s, and on to Bige Hall’s, and going a direct course on to 
John Benefield’s, and on to the mouth of Big Branch on the 
Alapaha, and running up the run of the Alapaha to the begin¬ 
ning. 

At July term, 1856, of the Inferior Court the following order 
was passed: According to the formation of Berrien County it 
has considerably cut off the 690th district, G. M., and cutting off 
so much of said district it has placed the original precinct on 
one side of the district. It is therefore ordered that the 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 189 

original district line be changed, so as to make the original 
land district line between sixth and second districts the dis¬ 
trict line for the future and that the house of David Branch 
in said district be known and established as the future pre¬ 
cinct in and for said district and that the house of Alex¬ 
ander Bass be established as precinct for 982nd district for the 
future and the original precinct be set aside. Also the line of 
518th district be changed, so as to make the original land dis¬ 
trict line between fifth and sixth districts the militia line and 
that the house of, or premises of John J. Henderson be estab¬ 
lished as election precinct for 518th district. 

At February term, 1878, an order was passed by the Court 
of Ordinary that the precinct of 690th district be removed 
from present location to where the road leading from Elbert 
Fletcher's to James Fletcher's crosses the Tifton road. 

WILLS, GUARDIANS, ADMINISTRATORS, ETC. 

The first will presented for probate was that of Charles 
James on March 4, 1822. Barbary James was named as exec¬ 
utor. The witnesses were Frederick Williams and Nancy 
Williams (King), who were present in court. Appraisers ap¬ 
pointed were Frederick Williams, Redding Hunter, Elijah 
Beasley, Robert H. Dixon and Emanuel Knowles. 

The first court of Ordinary held in Irwin County was on July 
3, 1820, presided over by justices of the Inferior Court, to 
wit: John Sutton, David Calaway and David Williams. 

The first business transacted was the appointment of John 
Sutton, guardian for William Riley Adams, minor. 

At July term, 1821, David Calaway was appointed guardian 
for Mary Tayler, minor of Jonathan Tayler, deceased. 

The first letters of administration were issued to John Sut¬ 
ton, administrator of the estate of Amos Sutton, granted 
January 7, 1822. The appraisers of this estate were Murdock 
McDuffie, Thomas Woodard, Robert Willis, David Hunter and 
Mathew Fain. 

At March term, 1822, letters of administration were granted 
to Murdock McDuffie on estate of Jacob Braswell and Robert 


190 History of Irwin County 

Willis, John Sutton, Janies Wall, Anguish Nicklson, Daniel 
McDuffie were appointed appraisers. 

At the same term of court, Robert H. Dixon was granted let¬ 
ters of administration upon the estate of Moses Jernigan and 
John Sutton, Murdock McDuffie, Robert Williams, John S. 
Gilder and Daniel McDuffie were named as appraisers. Charity 
Jernigan applied for her dower out of said estate at same time. 

At the January term, 1823, Mary Fulwood was granted let¬ 
ters of administration on the estate of Andrew Fulwood. Sion 
Hall, Daniel Wiggins, John Sutton, Richard Wiggins and 
Wiley Vickers were appointed appraisers. Also Abigale Mc¬ 
Duffie and John C. Love were appointed administrators upon 
estate of Murdock McDuffie and John Fitzgerald and Mathew 
Fain, Sion Hall, John Sutton, Jr., and Silaway MicCall were 
appointed appraisers. 

At the January term, 1825, an order was passed, appointing 
Sion Hall, Lud Mobley, John Underwood, Redding Hunter, 
William Hornsby, Benjamin Willis and John Sutton, Jr., to 
divide equally among the heirs of Murdock McDuffie all the 
negroes belonging to said deceased. 

At July term, 1825, letters of administration were granted 
to John Henderson and Sarah Henderson on estate of Daniel 
Henderson, and Willis King, John Sutton, Sion Hall, Benjamin 
Grantham and Jacob Paulk were appointed appraisers. Sarah 
Henderson, the widow, was allowed for a year’s support, one 
thousand pounds of pork, seventy-five dollars in cash, one hun¬ 
dred pounds of sugar and twenty-five pounds of coffee. 

At September term, 1832, Jacob Paulk, William Bradford 
and Shaderick Griffin were appointed to make a division be¬ 
tween the heirs of Daniel Henderson of the property of said 
estate. 

At January term, 1833, Redding Hunter and Mary Williams 
were appointed administrators of the estate of David Williams 
(this was the David Williams at whose house the first court of 
Irwin County was held). William Sloan, Thomas Young and 
A. McCelland were appointed appraisers. The widow Mary 
Williams was given for a year’s support fifteen hundred 
pounds of pork, one hundred bushels of corn, two hundred 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 191 

pounds of sugar, fifty pounds of coffee, four good beeves and 
twenty gallons of gin. 

At September term, 1835, Nancy Mobley and Alex Mobley 
were appointed administrators on the estate of Ludd Mobley 
and William Fussell, Robert H. Dixon, Frederick Merritt, 
James Fussell and James L. Willcox were appointed ap¬ 
praisers. The widow Nancy Mobley was allowed for a year’s 
support, six hundred bushels of corn, three thousand pounds 
of pork, six good beeves, two hundred pounds of coffee, four 
hundred pounds of sugar, five thousand pounds of fodder and 
ten gallons of spirituous liquor. William Sloan, William Fus¬ 
sell, Jacob Paulk and Woodson Willcox were appointed to 
make an equal division between the heirs of Ludd Mobley of 
all the Negroes belonging to said estate. 

At March term, 1837, William Sloan was appointed adminis¬ 
trator of the estate of Thomas Hunter, deceased. William 
Bowen, Thomas Willcox, V. Hollingsworth, Robert H. Dixon, 
Baldwin G. Jenkins and Silos Covington were appointed ap¬ 
praisers and there was set aside as year’s support for the 
widow Rebecca Hunter, two hundred fifty bushels of corn, 
one thousand pounds of bacon, two good beeves, fifty pounds 
of coffee, two barrels of sugar, four thousand pounds of fod¬ 
der, ten gallons of liquor and five bushels of salt. 

At November term, 1840, the last will of Volentine Hol¬ 
lingsworth was presented for probate. 

At December term, 1840, Rebecca Jane Williams and Wright 
Parker were appointed administrators of the estate of Mathew 
Williams and Redding Hunter, Jacob Paulk, William Sloan, 
James C. Fussell and Elisha Tucker were appointed ap¬ 
praisers and the widow was allowed for a year’s support, one 
hundred twenty-five bushels of corn, two stacks of fodder, 
twelve hundred pounds of pork, three beeves, sixty pounds of 
coffee, one hundred pounds of sugar, four bushels of salt, two 
gallons of liquor. 

At the July term, 1843, Mary Adams and James Adams were 
appointed administrators upon the estate of Miles Adams and 
A. L. McCall, James L. Willcox, George R. Reid, Samuel 
Brown and James Brown were appointed appraisers. The 


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widow was given for a year’s support, one hundred fifty 
bushels of corn, four hundred pounds of bacon, two beeves, 
one hundred pounds of coffee, one hundred pounds of lard, the 
crop of wheat, four bushels of salt, one barrel of sugar and 
three fat hogs. 

At the same term of court, James Hall was appointed ad¬ 
ministrator on the estate of Calvin A. Hall, and W. S. Moore, 
Jacob Paulk, Jacob Hall, Thomas Young and Daniel Drawdy 
were appointed appraisers. 

FREE MAN OF COLOR. 

On January 22, 1844, the court passed an order that Moses 
Powell’s name be registered in the clerk’s office as a free man 
of color and James L. Willcox was appointed his guardian. 

At the January term, 1845, the will of Leonard Harper was 
presented and probated; the witnesses were Andrew McCel- 
land and Fleming B. Harper. 

At the January term, 1846, Miles Fitzgerald and Elizabeth 
Barrentine were appointed administrators upon estate of Jacob 
Barrentine. 

At September term, 1846, William Fletcher was appointed 
administrator upon the estate of Andrew Dorminy and Manas- 
sa Henderson, David Branch, Jesse Hobby, George W. Warren 
and A. P. Clements were appointed appraisers. 

At same term of court, Jacob Young was appointed admin¬ 
istrator on estate of Thomas Young. Jacob Paulk, George 
Paulk, Sr., John Henderson, Joseph A. Turner and William 
Fussell were appointed appraisers. John Henderson, George 
Paulk, Sr., Jacob Paulk and William Fussell were appointed 
to distribute all the stock of cattle between the heirs of said 
estate. 

At December term, 1847, John B. Dorminy and William 
Fletcher, executors of the last will and testament of John 
Dorminy, Sr., presented the will for probate and the court ap¬ 
pointed George Paulk, David Branch, Manassa Henderson and 
Jesse Hobby and John W. Walker, appraisers. 

On April 28, 1822, the appraisers of the estate of Jacob 


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Bradford appraised two hundred and eighteen head of cattle 
at five dollars per head. 

On January 11, 1823, the appraisers of the estate of Mur¬ 
dock McDuffie appraised nine hundred head of cattle at $4,- 
500; also the following Negroes were appraised: Nancy, 
$500.00; Cherry and child, $500.00; Penny and child, $600.00; 
Mirah, $600.00; Rachel, $350.00; Maranda, $300.00; Vina, 
$250.00; Crusy, $300.00; Cloa, $250.00; Eddie, $200.00; 
Stepeny, $100.00; Bill, $650.00; Prince, $200.00; Peter, $600.00; 
Lewis, $600.00; Demps, $400.00; Abram, $200.00. 

In 1835, the appraisers on estate of Ludd Mobley appraised 
eight hundred head of cattle at $3,200 and the following 
Negroes: Toney, $900.00; Baskas, $900.00; Henry, $900.00; 
Mike, $700.00; Rachel, $600.00; Judge, $600.00; Dafeny, 
$450.00; Sally, $350.00; Lindy, $400.00; Ben, $300.00; Aaron, 
$350.00; Arch, $300.00; Lewis, $250.00; Adam, $275.00; Bill, 
$200.00; Mirah, $225.00 ; Hannah, $200.00; Jane, $175.00; Abe, 
$150.00; Robert, $175.00; George, $100.00. 

At the sale of Thomas Hunter, deceased, held in August, 
1837, one Negro, Wiley, was bought by George R. Reid for 
$1,162.00; one girl named Beck, was bought by Rebecca 
Hunter for $606.00; one girl named Mary was bought by Jesse 
Hobby for $1,005.00; one woman named Hailey was bought by 
John B. Jenkins for $625.00; one man named Harry was 
bought by James McDonald for $725.00. 

At the sale of John B. Dorminy, Sr., in 1848, lot of land 
number forty-one in third district of Irwin County, being the 
place upon which John W. Paulk now lives brought $200.00. 

At January term, 1849, John Paulk, Elias D. McCelland and 
G. G. M. Harper, appraisers of the estate of Elijah Paulk, filed 
report of Negroes appraised at $1,475.00 and two hundred 
seventeen head of cattle, $868.00. 

On June 24, 1850, Thomas L. Willcox, William Fussell and 
W. Pridgen, appraisers of the estate of Wilson L. Mobley, ap¬ 
praised the following Negroes : Sally, a woman, fifty-five years 
old, $150.00; Jane and daughter, eighteen, and four years old, 
at $1,000.00; William, eighteen years old, $900.00; Peter, ten 
years old, $500.00. 


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On January 5, 1852, the sale bill of G. W. M. Young, ad¬ 
ministrator of the estate of J. C. Young, showed that one Negro 
woman and child were bought by Jesse Hobby for $781.25; 
one boy was bought by J. N. Ford for $752.75; one girl was 
bought by Robert G. Ford for $800.50; one boy was bought by 
Samuel Young for $686.50; one boy was bought by Thomas 
Young for $500.00; one woman was bought by John A. Ford 
for $910.00. 

On September 26, 1851, Miles Fitzgerald, David McCall, 
James L. Willcox and Jasper M. Luke, appraisers of the estate 
of William Tomberlin, filed their report. 

On July 16, 1852, John Henderson, George Paulk and Henry 
Paulk, appraisers on the estate of Eli Vickers, filed their ap¬ 
praisement; James Paulk and Rebecca Vickers were the ad¬ 
ministrators. Among other things appraised were the follow¬ 
ing Negroes: Tom, valued $450.00; Mint, a woman, $300.00; 
Riachel and child, $1,000.00; Lydia and two children, $1,300.00; 
Margaret and girl, $750.00; Nancy and child, $450.00; Peter 
and boy, $600.00; Jerry, $600.00; Terry, $550.00; Ilarrits, a 
girl, $450.00; Nancy, $300.00; Tom, $800.00. 

On August 3, 1852, Fleming B. Harper, Henry Paulk and G. 
J. M. Harper, appraisers of the estate of Wiley Vickers, filed 
their report. Among other things appraised were the follow¬ 
ing Negroes: Jack, $600.00; Punta, a woman, $300.00; Mary 
and child, $700.00; Cit, a woman, $500.00; Isaac, $650.00; Sealy 
and child, $800.00; Joel, $650.00; July, $600.00 ; Allen, $500.00; 
George, $500.00; Bet, a girl, $375.00; George, $300.00; Mindy, 
$300.00; Judy, $225.00. 

On July 19, 1852, Joel Lott, Thomas Paulk and Henry Paulk, 
appraisers on the estate of John Paulk, filed their appraise¬ 
ment. And among other things appraised were the following 
lots of land, to wit: Lot three hundred forty, valued $700.00; 
lot three hundred forty-eight, $200.00; lot three hundred forty- 
seven, $100.00; lot one hundred eleven, $125.00; lot one hun¬ 
dred twelve, $1,000.00; lot three hundred seven, $100.00; lot 
three hundred five, $75.00. 

Smith Turner and Samuel Brown were the executors of the 
estate of Philip Brown. 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 195 

John B. Dorminy and William Fletcher were the executors 
on the estate of Rachel Dorminy and filed sale bill of personal 
property in April, 1852. Two Negroes were sold to William 
Whiddon for $1,206.00. 

William Winderweedle was the administrator of the estate 
of William Tomberlin and filed sale bill of personal property, 
which was sold October 4, 1851. 

Joel Lott and John Vickers were administrators of the estate 
of Wiley Vickers, which estate was appraised July 23, 1853. 
Among other property appraised were sixteen Negroes valued, 
$17,000.00. 

James L. Willcox was the administrator of estate of John W. 
Willcox and S. D. Fuller, Owen D. Mulkey and Stephen Bowen 
were the appraisers who filed their report June 3, 1853. 

Redding F. Hunter and David E. Hunter were the admin¬ 
istrators of the estate of Elijah Hunter and Samuel McCall, 
David McCall and Wright Tomberlin were the appraisers. 
Their report was filed April 24, 1854. 

H. J. G. Williams was the executor of the estate of John 
Tomberlin. This estate owned twenty-one Negroes and thirty- 
six 490-acre lots of land. 

James Paulk and Mary Van Fletcher were the administra¬ 
tors on the estate of AVilliam Fletcher, and James Paulk, Jehu 
Fletcher and David Branch were the appraisers. They filed 
their report January 26, 1856. 

Jehu Fletcher and Millie Branch were administrators of es¬ 
tate of David Branch, and Jesse Hobby, James W. Whiddon 
and James T. Branch were the appraisers. At the sale of per¬ 
sonal property Zara Paulk bought the Testament, paying $1.00 
for it. 

John D. and Wootsen Willcox were executors of the estate 
of George Willcox, and James L. Willcox, John B. Dorminy, 
S. D. Fuller and Archibald McKinnon were the appraisers. 
There were nine heirs of this estate, one of whom was Hon. 
Thomas D. Willcox. There were fifty-seven Negro slaves 
divided between these heirs. 

John W. Fletcher was administrator of the estate of Mary 
Van Fletcher, and Jehu Fletcher, H. T. Townsend, James 
Branch and R. W. Clements were the appraisers and filed their 


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appraisement December 19, 1860. The estate was appraised 
at $4,729.11. At the sale of personal property, Azor Paulk 
bought the Bible for $2.00. 

May 17, 1861, Jacob Paulk, Charles Roberts, James Fletcher 
and Jehu Fletcher, appraisers of the estate of James Paulk, 
filed their report. The estate was appraised at $22,106.33. 
Of this amount, $8,050.00 was in Negro slaves. Reason Paulk 
and Zara Paulk were the administrators. The sale bill of this 
estate was filed, April 7, 1862, during the war and the Negroes 
when sold brought the following prices: One man sold to F. 
Paulk, $800.00; one man to E. Paulk for $1,100.00; one man 
to Reason Paulk, $1,350.00; one woman to F. Paulk, $400.00; 
one woman to Reason Paulk, $200.00; one woman to Zara 
Paulk, $885.00; one girl to Zara Paulk, $680.00; one girl to 
James Paulk, $610.00; one girl to Millie Paulk, $300.00. 

James C. Sumner was administrator of the estate of Bur¬ 
rell B. Sumner. This estate was appraised on June 14, 1862, 
by Jehu Fletcher, James W. Whiddon, James Fletcher and 
John Ross. 

Jehu Fletcher was administrator of the estate of Jesse J. 
Luke. This estate was appraised September 15, 1862, by Jesse 
C. Sumner, James C. Sumner and John Ross, appraisers. 

October 27, 1862, the estate of W. D. Ross was appraised by 
John W. Walker, A. R. Chandler, D. M. Hogan and J. T. 
Branch. Mr. Ross owned lot of land number one hundred 
twenty-one in the second district upon which is located the 
Ross Lake. 

October 13, 1862, George Paulk, D. J. Finn, Jehu Fletcher 
and James Paulk were appointed appraisers on the estate of 
Henry S. Townsend. 

January 16, 1863, A. P. Clements, Zara Paulk, D. M. Hogan 
and George Young were appointed appraisers on the estate of 
Richard H. Smith. 

On March 18, 1863, C. M. McRae, W. A. Willcox and J. B. 
Dorminy were the appraisers of the estate of James Y. Mc¬ 
Duffie, and Norman McDuffie was the administrator during the 
Civil War. Everything was very high as is evidenced from 
sale bill and appraisement. One watch was sold for $200.00; 
one colt brought $209.00; one horse, $400.00; eighty gallons 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 197 

of syrup, $320.00; two hundred four pounds of lard, $122.40; 
eight hundred thirty pounds of bacon, $547.80; twenty-one 
sheep, $154.35; fifty-eight hogs, $319.58; one sword, $40.00; one 
razor, $8.25; one ax, $4.25; one coffee pot, $6.25; six goblets, 
$11.00; nine tumblers, $9.50; six plates, $6.00, and other things 
brought similar prices. One Negro man, forty years old, 
named Gerry, was appraised at $1,500.00; one boy, three years 
old, named Demps, $2,000; one man, twenty-seven years old, 
named Sam at $2,000; one woman and six children, named 
Adleline at $6,000; three children, ages eight, nine and twelve 
at $2,000 each; one boy, fifteen years old, $1,500.00; two 
women, $1,500.00. 

James Y. McDuffie was captain of company A in the Civil 
War, called the Irwin County Cowboys. 

December 13, 1862, J. W. Fletcher was administrator of 
Hiram Paulk, and George Paulk, Reason Paulk, Jacob Young 
and James Paulk were the appraisers. 

Lott Whiddon, M. Henderson, A. P. Clements, D. M. Hogan 
and John Ross were the appraisers of the estate of Jesse 
Hobby, which estate was appraised June 11, 1863. Jesse Hobby 
was the father of Aunt Betsy Paulk, the wife of James Paulk 
and the mother of J. Y. and John B. D. and Frank Paulk. 
The sale bill shows this estate to have been worth $30,000.00. 
Everything sold very high, Negroes brought from $667.00 to 
$3,000.00 each. 

J. J. Henderson was the administrator of the estate of God¬ 
frey Purvis and on August 2, 1870, Reason Paulk, James Paulk 
and Isaac Young filed their report as appraisers. 

R. W. Clements was administrator upon the estate of Wil¬ 
liam Willis and sale of this property was on November 16, 
1872. 

In December, 1852, A. P. Clements was appointed adminis¬ 
trator upon the estate of Richard Story, who was drowned in 
Deep Creek during the Harrison Freshet. Mr. Story had 
been away from home on the opposite side of the creek from 
his home and while gone a very heavy rain came and upon his 
return to the creek he found it very full, too full to cross upon 


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his horse. While stopped here opposite his home on the other 
side of the creek he heard his children playing at home and he 
remarked to the party who was with him that he was going 
home to his children and he undertook to swim the creek. 
He never reached home alive. It was supposed that he took 
cramp and drowned as he was afterwards found dead in the 
creek. 

J. A. J. Henderson was administrator of the estate of Reason 
Paulk. Sale of personal property was held on March 27, 1878. 
Jacob Young, James Paulk, John L. Mixon, J. W. Paulk and 
Mac a j ah Tucker were the appraisers. 

J. W. Whiddon was administrator of the estate of M. 
Henderson, Sr., sale of personal property was held on October 
8, 1878. 

J. W. Whiddon was administrator of the estate of Lott 
Whiddon, who died June 22, 1880, personal property was sold 
May 17, 1881, John A. Branch, W. J. Clements, G. W. Hamons, 
Jehu Branch and A. E. Clements were the appraisers. 

M. Henderson, Jr., was administrator of Daniel Henderson, 
sale of personal property January 1, 1883, and February 12, 
1883. 

Solomon Roberts was administrator upon the estate of 
Charles Roberts, sale bill filed July 1st, 1889. 

J. B. F. McCall was administrator upon the estate of Lyman 
Dixon, and sale of perishable property, November 29, 1889. 

Wiley Whitley was administrator of the estate of George 
Whitley, who died August 15, 1876, and James Paulk, Sr., Jehu 
Fletcher, D. J. Henderson, John L. Mixon and John W. 
Fletcher were the appraisers. 

Jacob R. McCook was administrator of Daniel A. McCook 
and John McMillan, L. L. Lewis, Oscar Barron and Jacob Mc¬ 
Millan were the appraisers. 

June 20, 1870, Reason Paulk, Isaac Young, Macajah Tucker, 
James Paulk and Frederick Tucker, appraisers of the estate of 
Godfrey Purvis, filed their report. 

December 9, 1875, William Branch, Elbert Fletcher, John J. 


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199 


Sumner, James W. Whiddon and J. T. Branch appraised the 
estate of G. W. Warren, deceased. 

April 16, 1879, J. J. Henderson, A. P. Clements and J. J. 
Davis appraised the estate of M. Henderson, Sr., in Irwin 
County, and C. K. Land, George Spring, Barney Bass and Ber¬ 
rien Hobby, the appraisers in Worth County, filed their return. 

May 16, 1879, James Paulk, Sr., Thomas D. Willcox, E. G. 
Pridgen and 9. R. McCook, appraisers of the estate of John B. 
Dorminy in Irwin County, filed their returns. Willis Dorminv 
was the administrator, and Thomas Paulk, M. C. Austin and 
M. 9. McMillan were the appraisers for Berrien County and 
filed their returns June 23, 1879. 

Joshua Luke, one of the pioneer settlers of the county, died 
in 1883, and Marcus Luke and Nancy Luke were the adminis¬ 
trators upon his estate, and 1L W. Clements, John Walker, E. 
A. Johnson, T. T. Mauldin and Cornelious Clements were the 
appraisers. 

Aaron R. Chandler, another of the old settlers of the county, 
died in 1884. II. A. J. Gorday was the administrator, and M. 
Walker, Jonathan Walker, Thomas McMillan, Elbert Fletcher, 
Sr., and J. F. Burndrick were the appraisers. 

James Paulk was administrator upon estate of Jacob Paulk, 
and J. A. J. Henderson, 11. Harper, D. J. Henderson, Wiley 
Whitley and J. W. Fletcher were the appraisers, who filed 
their report September 18, 1884. 

A. P. Clements, one of the original settlers of Irwin County, 
died July 7, 1886. An order was passed by the court of Ordi¬ 
nary to allow the heirs to divide the estate among themselves. 
His heirs were R. W., Jacob l 1 ., David, William 4., A. E., the 
widow, Mrs. M. M. Mary E. Ross, Rachel Paulk, Sarah War¬ 
ren, Sabra Smith and Janies 1. Clements. 

PHYSICIAN. 

September term, 1864, the following order was taken, that 
Stephen T. Herd be appointed and hereby chosen as one of the 
exempt physicians for this county as the county of Irwin has 
not a resident physician in it; it is further the opinion of the 
court that a resident physician is importantly necessary. 


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At the July term, 1868, the following order was taken, that 
Daniel McDuffie be allowed $3.50 for making a coffin for John 
McDonald of said county. Also that Abigale McDuffie be al¬ 
lowed the price of a saddle for her services for taking care of 
John McDonald in his sickness and death, which is $8.00. 

BONDS. 

The first bond on record was that of John Sutton, Jr., as 
guardian for William R. Adams. The amount of the bond was 
$300.00. David Calaway was his bondsman and it was re¬ 
corded December 13, 1821. 


SLAVES. 

On February 27, 1865, there appears the following order on 
the record of official bonds of Irwin County: “We, the jus¬ 
tices of the Inferior Court, having assembled by law for the 
purpose of placing to the best of our knowledge and belief the 
market value upon slaves of different ages in our county, do 
certify that we believe the following sums placed opposite age 
to be the fair market value in Confederate notes of the slaves 
of different ages in our county, to wit: 

“First—slaves under two years of age are worth $800.00; 
second—slaves from two to six years of age are worth $1,- 
000.00; third—slaves from six to twelve years of age are worth 
$1,500.00; fourth—slaves from twelve to sixteen years of age 
are worth $2,500.00; fifth—male slaves from sixteen to twenty- 
five years of age are worth $5,000.00; sixth—female slaves 
from sixteen to twenty-five years of age are worth $4,000.00; 
seventh—male slaves from twenty-five to thirty-five years of 
age are worth $5,000.00; eighth—female slaves from twenty- 
five to thirty-five years of age are worth $3,500.00; ninth— 
male slaves from thirty-five to forty-five years of age are 
worth $4,000.00; tenth—female slaves from thirty-five to forty- 
five years of age are worth $2,500.00; eleventh—male slaves 
from forty-five to fifty-five years of age are worth $2,500.00; 
twelfth—female slaves from forty-five to fifty-five years of 
age are worth $1,000,00; thirteenth—male slaves from fifty- 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 201 

five to sixty-five years of age are worth $1,000.00; fourteenth 
—female slaves from fifty-five to sixty-five years of age are 
worth $500.00. 

‘‘Given under our hand and seal of office, this twenty- 
seventh of February, 1865. 

“George Young, J. I. C., 
James Paulk, J. I. C., 

D. M. Hogan, J. I. C., 
Reason Paulk, J. I. C.” 

WIVES AND CHILDREN OF VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS. 

At September adjourned term, 1861, of the Inferior Court, 
a tax was levied of forty per cent, on the general state tax for 
the purpose of maintaining the wives and children of the volun¬ 
teers who had volunteered and gone to the war and S. B. 
Townsend, Zara Paulk and Aaron R. Chandler were appointed 
a committee to superintend and look after the wants of the 
wives and children of the volunteers in 982nd district; L. G. 
Young, William Hobby and John W. Fletcher in 901st dis¬ 
trict; John B. Dorminy, A. McMillan and William G. Dixon in 
432nd district; Reason Paulk, James Fletcher and John Hen¬ 
derson in 518th district, and Jehu Fletcher and R. D. Sin¬ 
clair in 690th district. 

At January term, 1862, George Paulk, county treasurer, re¬ 
ceived from the Inferior Court for the support of wives of 
soldiers, who volunteered for defense of Confederate States 
the sum of $275.50. 

At March term, 1862, John Ross was paid $12.10 for sup¬ 
plies furnished Mrs. Webb, and John W. Fletcher, $10.15 for 
supplies furnished Mrs. Howard, and James T. Branch, $7.50 
for supplies furnished Susan E. Branch. 

At July term, 1862, John B. Dorminy was paid $45.64 for 
supplies furnished Mrs. Griffin, and Reason Paulk, $16.35 for 
supplies furnished Mrs. Hunter. 

At January term, 1863, A. P. Clements was paid $32.00 for 
hauling salt from Albany for the soldiers’ wives. 

At January term, 1864, John Ross was paid $34.50 for going 
to Milledgeville after the money for the soldiers’ wives. 


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At January term, 1864, A. P. Clements was paid $125.00 for 
hauling salt from Albany for the soldiers’ wives and children. 

At July term, 1864, the Inferior Court proceeded to dis¬ 
tribute $10,937.00, it being a portion of the state funds for the 
soldiers’ wives and children of this county and upon calcula¬ 
tion the court “ finds there is due $25.00 each child and woman, 
which money is distributed accordingly and paid George 
Young, $64.00 expenses laid out in going after the money due 
this county.” 

COLORED PERSONS’ MARRIAGES. 

The first colored couple to be married in Irwin County was 
Joseph Sears to Ellen Paulk, married on January 20, 1867, by 
Moses J. Tucker, J. P. The second couple to be married was 
Elias Paulk to Martha Paulk by James Paulk, Judge of In¬ 
ferior Court on October 13, 1867. 

DIVORCES. 

The first divorce case brought in Irwin Superior Court was 
at the October term, 1850, thirty years after the county was 
organized and the case appears upon the record as Jemima 
Green vs. James Green. An order was taken stating that 
defendant did not live in county or state and that rule be pub¬ 
lished in one of the public gazettes of the state once a month 
for three months, then case would be considered in default 
and plaintiff allowed to proceed. The next two divorce cases 
were placed on the docket at the October term, 1857, to wit: 
Sarah Powell vs. Craton Powell, and John A. Tayler vs. Susan 
Tayler. In the latter case the following verdict was ren¬ 
dered by the jury: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty 
of the charge, October term, 1857.” Signed Thomas J. Brant¬ 
ley, Foreman. 

ROADS. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 15, 1857, pro¬ 
vided that it shall be the duty of commissioners and overseers 
of the roads of Irwin County to have the several roads in said 
county cut out fifteen feet in width in lieu of twenty feet as is 
now provided by law. 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 203 
SHERIFF’S BONDS. 

An act approved December 19, 1829, of the Legislature pro¬ 
vided that persons elected or appointed sheriffs of the counties 
of Irwin, Carroll, Early, Randolph, Rabun, Appling, Campbell, 
Screven, Lowndes and Lee, shall be required to give bond and 
security in the sum of $10,000.00 only for the faithful dis¬ 
charge of the duties of sheriff’s office of said counties: any¬ 
thing in the forty-sixth section of the judiciary act of 1799 to 
the contrary notwithstanding. 

An act approved December 2, 1841, provided that all sheriffs 
hereafter elected for county of Irwin shall give bond in the 
sum of $5,000.00 only. 

TAX RECEIVER AND COLLECTOR. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 25, 1837, pro¬ 
vides that the office of tax receiver and collector so far as 
respect of the county of Irwin, are hereby consolidated and 
the persons elected respectively to discharge the duties of said 
offices shall receive as compensation for their services the fees 
now allowed by law for both offices. 

At the January term, 1850, the Legislature passed an act 
repealing the act of consolidating the offices of tax receiver 
and collector and provided that on the first Monday in January 
next a receiver of tax returns as well as collector be elected 
for Irwin County. 

On February 9, 1854, the Legislature passed an act con¬ 
solidating the offices of tax collector and receiver. 

February 26, 1856, the Legislature passed an act providing 
that all laws heretofore passed consolidating the offices of tax 
receiver and collector be repealed. 

December 2, 1859, the Legislature passed an act providing 
that the offices of tax collector and receiver shall be held by 
one and the same person. 

IRWIN FACTORY COMPANY. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 24, 1840, pro¬ 
vided that William Bowen, Solomon H. Kenyon and Joseph 
Roberts,, with all such persons as may hereafter become in- 


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terested in said company, are incorporated by name of Irwin 
Factory Company. 

CENSUS. 

At the July term, 1824, James Allen was appointed to take 
the census of Irwin County. 

TAX. 

For the years, 1824, ’25, ’26, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30, ’31 and 
’32 a tax was levied for county purposes at 12^2% on state 
tax; for 1833, 6 1 / 4% was levied on the state tax; for 1834, ’35, 
’36, ’37 and ’38 a tax was levied for county purposes of 25% 
on the general tax for county purposes; for the years, 1839, 
’40, ’41 a tax of 50% on state tax was levied for county pur¬ 
poses and for the years, 1839, ’40, ’41, ’42, ’43 and ’44 a tax 
of 10% on the state tax was levied for the poor; for the year, 
1845, a tax of 12%% on the state tax was levied for the poor; 
for the year, 1846, a tax of 12% was levied for county pur¬ 
poses and 8% for the poor; for the year, 1847, 25% was levied 
for county purposes; for the year, 1848, a tax of 25% was 
levied for county purposes, 8% for the poor; for the years, 
1848, ’49, a tax of 17% was levied for jail purposes, 8% for 
poor; and 25% for county purposes; for the years, 1850 and 
’51, a tax of 50% was levied for jail funds, 25% for county 
purposes and 5% for the poor; for year, 1852, a tax of 85% 
was levied for all purposes; for year, 1853, a tax was levied, 
20% for county purposes and 30% to build a new courthouse; 
for year, 1854, 25% was levied for county purposes and 25% 
to build new courthouse; for year, 1855, 70% was levied for 
county purposes and 10% for jury pay; for year, 1856, a tax 
of 125% on state tax was levied for county purposes; for year, 
1857, 50% was levied for county purposes, 10% for the poor; 
for year, 1859, 10% on general state tax was levied for coun¬ 
ty purposes and 10% for educational purposes; for year, 1860, 
40% on state tax was levied for county purposes and 25% for 
school purposes; for year, 1861, 40% was levied for wives and 
children of volunteers and 15% for school purposes; for year, 
1862, 25% was levied for county purposes and 5% for school 
purposes; for year, 1863, 50% for county purposes; for year, 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 205 

1866, 20% for county purposes; for year, 1869, 50% for build¬ 
ing a jail; for year, 1870, 75% for county purposes; for years, 
1871 and ’73, 50% for county purposes; for year, 1874, 25% 
for county purposes; for year, 1875, 20% for county purposes; 
for year, 1877, a tax of 15% was levied on each $100.00 worth 
of property; for year 1878, 25% on each $100.00 worth of prop¬ 
erty; for year, 1879, 15% on each $100.00 worth of property; 
for year, 1880, 17% and 13% for courthouse; for year, 1881, 
16% on each $100.00 worth of property; for year, 1882, 20% 
and 11% for courthouse; for year, 1883, 15 1 /2% for county 
purposes, 16% for courthouse and 3%% for poor; for 1885, 
20%. for county purposes and 4% for poor; for 1886, 35% for 
county purposes; for 1887, 48% for county purposes; for 
1888, 40% on each $100.00 for county purposes and 5% for 
the poor; for 1889, 25% for county purposes and 6% for the 
poor; for 1890, 27% for county purposes and 16% for build¬ 
ing jail and 4% for poor; for year, 1891, 18% for county pur¬ 
poses, 11% for jail, 3% for the poor; for 1892, 20% for coun¬ 
ty purposes, 3% for poor; for 1893, 15% for jury, 5% for 
jail, 6% for county court, 3% for bridges, 4% for the poor 
and 12% for county purposes. 

LIQUOR INSPECTOR. 

At January term, 1859, of the Inferior Court, Doctor G. E. 
White was appointed liquor inspector for Irwin County. 

THREE DAYS’ ELECTION. 

A three days’ election was held December 20, 21 and 22, 1870. 
J. Z. Sutton was sheriff and was paid $9.00 for his attendance. 
R. W. Clements, George Young and George Whitley were 
managers and James Paulk, Isaac Young and T. T. Mauldin 
were clerks and each were paid $9.00 for said service. 

INQUEST. 

At July term, 1854, of Inferior Court, David L. McCall ad¬ 
ministrator of Abram L. McCall, was paid $10.00 for said 
deceased’s services as coroner on the body of Joseph Smith, 
deceased. 


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At April term, 1855, Stephen Bowen, coroner, was paid 
$14.50 for holding inquest over body of James Johnson. 

The first inquest I find any record of was in 1837. Daniel 
M. Luke, coroner, was paid $16.25 for holding inquest over 
body of Benjamin Powell. 

On May 16, 1839, Daniel M. Luke, coroner, held an inquest 
about one half mile below Poor Robin Bluff on Ocmulgee River 
upon the body of Joseph Miller and jury returned verdict that 
deceased came to his death by intoxication and drowning. 
George R. Ried was foreman of the jury. 

At October term, 1870, David Branch was paid $10.00 for 
holding inquest upon John W. Chandler. 

At August term, 1877, Dr. D. F. McCrimmon was paid $10.00 
for holding post mortem on body of Luke Merritt who was 
killed on November 18, 1876 by Joshua Welsh who escaped jail. 

COMMISSIONERS OF PATROL. 

At the July term, 1857, the following were appointed com¬ 
missioners of patrol. 

433rd district, C. M. Powers, Samuel D. Fuller, L. McCall; 
982nd district, Jonathan Smith, A. P. Clements, Manassa 
Henderson; 901st district, B. B. Ransom, R. R. Ransom, L. M. 
Colberth, 518th district, Charles Roberts, Thomas King, John J. 
Henderson; 690th district, Jehu Fletcher, Jesse J. Luke, James 
T. Branch; 432nd district, Archibald Mclnnis, Thomas L. Will- 
cox, John B. Dorminy. 

At the January term, 1860, the following were appointed: 

432nd district, William J. Mathews; 901st district, John 
Lyons. 

At the July term, 1862, David Watkins was appointed for 
the 432nd district. 

BRIDGE ACROSS HOUSE CREEK. 

At the March term, 1876, of Inferior Court, Simon Stanley 
was paid $100.00 for building a bridge across House Creek in 
1855. 

INQUEST. 

February 10, 1882, an inquest was held over the body of 
.James Fletcher, Jr., Dr. P. H. Hall was the physician. James 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 207' 

L. Alexander and James Gibbs were committed to jail charged 
with murder. Jacob C. Young was employed to guard the jail. 

In 1885, an inquest was held over the body of Adam Paulk. 
Paulk was shot in the legs and one leg was removed but he 
died, therefore an inquest was held. 

LUNACY. 

The first lunacy trial I find any record of was at the June 
term, 1877, of the Ordinary Court, when William Roberts was 
tried and committed to the asylum. 

On June 18, 1880, Jacky Paulk, wife of Warren Paulk, was 
tried and committed to the asylum as also was Thomas Ellis. 

May 1883, Jane Gill was also tried and committed to the 
asylum. 

1884, John Willis was adjudged an imbecile from old age 
and infirmity. 

In July 1884, Sarah Boyed was tried and committed to the 
asylum. 

In 1889, Sam D. Eason was committed to the asylum. 

May 20, 1891, Virgil Williams was also committed to the 
asylum. 

July 11, 1891, Mrs. M. T. Green was committed to the asylum. 

November 18, 1893, Francis C. Luke was adjudged insane 
and committed to the asylum. 

August 27, 1893, Reubin Grice was committed to the asylum. 

January 17, 1895, Lucy Mobley was adjudged insane and 
committed to the asylum. 

February 24, 1894, Willie Lawton was adjudged insane and 
committed to the asylum. 

February 18, 1896, Iscaten Hatten was adjudged insane and 
committed to the asylum. 


FERRIES. 

At the January term, 1842, an order was passed by the In¬ 
ferior Court establishing a ferry across the Alapaha River at a 
place known as Marshes Ferry. The rates were fixed as follows: 
man and horse, twelve and one-half cents; man, horse and cart, 


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twenty-five cents; two-horse wagon, fifty cents; four-horse 
wagon, one dollar; pleasure carriages, one dollar; gigs, fifty 
cents; jersey wagons, thirty-seven and one-half cents; mules 
and horses, 3 cents per head; cattle, 3 cents per head, sheep 
and hogs, one and one-half cents per head; foot persons, free. 
Rates to be advertised at ferry. 

At same term of court a ferry was established across the 
Willacoochee where Coffee road crosses said creek and the 
above rates shall govern said ferry. 

At January term, 1856, Cornelious Tyson was granted au¬ 
thority to erect a ferry on Alapaha River on the Coffee road 
and he is allowed to charge the following rates: man and 
horse, six and one-fourth cents; horse and cart, twenty-five 
cents; four-horse wagon, fifty cents; horse and buggy, thirty- 
seven and one-half cents. 

At same term of court the bridge at same place across the 
Alapaha River was condemned. 

At July term, 1856, a public ferry was established on the 
Alapaha River known as the James T. Branch ferry, it being 
opposite his home and the following rates were fixed: man and 
horse, twelve and one-half cents; horse and cart, twenty-five 
cents; two-horse wagon, thirty-seven and one-half cents; four- 
horse wagon, fifty cents; peddler wagon, twenty-five cents; ox 
cart, twenty-five cents; horse and buggy, twenty-five cents. 

POOR. 

At January term, 1826, John Fitzgerald was appointed over¬ 
seer of the poor in McCall’s district and Daniel McDuffie in 
Dixon’s district. 

At the May term, 1838, James Paulk was appointed overseer 
of the poor. 

At March term, 1841, James Paulk was appointed commis¬ 
sioner of the poor. 

At January term, 1846, James D. Brown was appointed 
overseer of the poor. 

At the January term, 1847, Manassa Henderson was ap¬ 
pointed overseer of the poor. 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 209 

CLERKS OF SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR COURTS. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 17, 1847, pro¬ 
vided that clerks of Superior, Inferior and Ordinary courts 
shall be compelled to hold their offices at the courthouse. 

TERMS OF COURT. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 25, 1847, fixed 
the time of holding Superior Courts for Irwin County on 
Thursday after third Mondays in March and September. 

An act approved February 11, 1850, provided for Irwin 
Superior Courts to be held on Thursday after Fourth Mondays 
in April and October. 

An act approved February 28, 1856, provided for Irwin 
Superior Courts to be held on fourth Mondays in April and 
October. 

FISH. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 2, 1859, pro¬ 
vided that if any person in Irwin County used any poisonous 
substance for the purpose of killing fish, he should be fined 
not less than $50.00. 

SENATORIAL DISTRICT. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 23, 1843, con¬ 
stituted the eleventh district which was composed of the 
counties of Irwin and Telfair. Later the state was redistricted 
and the fifteenth district was created composed of the counties 
of Irwin, Telfair and Montgomery. In the creation of new 
counties other counties were added to the fifteenth until 
there were seven counties in the district. Later the state was 
redistricted and the fourty-fifth district was created composed 
of the counties of Irwin, Ben Hill and Telfair. 

ADVERTISING. 

An act of the Legislature approved February 21, 1850, pro¬ 
vided that it shall be lawful for clerks, sheriffs and coroners 
for the county of Irwin to publish sales, orders and other 
proceedings requiring publication in any public gazette in 


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the city of Milledgeville, or Macon, in the Town of Albany 
in the county of Baker. From 1872 to 1883 county printing 
was done in Hawkinsville Dispatch. From 1883 to 1888 Haw- 
kinsville Dispatch, also Hawkinsville News and Abbeville 
Times. 

The first reference I find to publication of court, proceedings 
was at December term, 1829, in case of George M. Troup, 
Governor, on information of William B. McGee vs. Charles B. 
Tabor. The following order was taken: “It appearing to the 
court by the returns of the sheriff that the defendant Charles 
B. Tabor is not to be found in the county and that there is no 
tenant in possession, it is on motion ordered that the defendant 
Charles B. Tabor be and appear personally or by attorney at 
the next term of this court to answer to said scire facias and 
that a copy of this rule be published in one of the public 
gazettes of this state once a month for three months before 
next term of this court.’’ 

The next reference to publication was in case of Hamilton 
Sharpe vs. James A. Knight, foreclosure of mortgage; an 
order was taken to serve copy of rule on defendant personally 
or be published in some public gazette of this state once a 
month for some months. 

At March term, 1849, the Grand Jury recommended that 
their general presentments be published in the Federal Union. 
At the April term, 1856, the Grand Jury recommended that 
their presentments be published in Thomasville Watchman; at 
the April term, 1858, that their presentments be published in 
the Wiregrass Reporter; at the October terms, 1858, ’59 and ’60 
that their presentments be published in Pulaski Times at 
Hawkinsville. 

MAIL ROUTES. 

A resolution approved by the Legislature December 24, 1840, 
provided that our Senators and Representatives in Congress 
be requested and earnestly solicited to procure the establish¬ 
ment of a mail route from Irwinville in county of Irwin by 
John Henderson’s thence by Mrs. Parish’s in Lowndes County, 
on to Troupville in Lowndes County; and also from Irwinville 
in county of Irwin, on by Joseph Surrency’s to Pindertown in 
county of Lee, to be carried on horseback or otherwise as may 


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suit convenience of contractor at least once a week from each 
one of the aforementioned places to the other. 

Resolution approved December 17, 1859, requested represent¬ 
atives in Congress to use their influence to have mail routes 
through Worth, Irwin and Wilcox counties changed so as to 
facilitate the transmission of mail as the condition of mail 
routes through said counties are in a wretched condition. 

A resolution approved December 22, 1857, requested our 
Representatives and Senators in Congress to have a weekly 
horse mail route established from Waresboro in Ware County 
to Irwinville in Irwin County. 

JURORS’ PAY. 

Pay of jurors and bailiffs was first nothing but was later 
made one dollar per day up to October term, 1887, when it 
was increased to two dollars per day. 

LAND PROCESSIONERS. 

At the May term, 1899, of the Ordinary’s Court the follow¬ 
ing land processioners were appointed: 

For 1421st district: S. E. Coleman, J. L. Mixon and Frederick 
Tucker; for 901st district: David Clements, J. J. Fountain 
and Marcus Luke; for 518th district: Daniel Tucker, J. W. 
Henderson and William Grantham; for 432nd district: Wiley 
Whitley, D. T. Paulk and R. L. Paulk; for 690th district: 
James W. Whiddon, Sr., John Sumner and John Smith; for 
982nd district: John Walker, J. J. Fountain and W. J. 
Clements. 

At the February term, 1899, of the Ordinary’s Court the 
following were appointed: 

For 432nd district: M. Dixon, Jacob Dorminy and John 
McMillan; for 518th district: S. A. Burns, Lucius Luke and 
Luke Harper; for 690th district: B. B. Sumner, George W. 
Fletcher and J. J. Baker; for 901st district: Marcus Luke, 
William Rogers and David Clements; for 982nd district: W. J. 
Clements, R. E. Smith and John Walker; for 1388th district: 
W. M. Barnes, George P. Young and W. T. Whitley; for 1421st 
district: D. J. Hogan, D. J. Henderson and H. T. Fletcher; 
for 1529th district; Daniel Tucker, E. J. Young and Albert 


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Sutton; for 1537th district: J. B. F. McCall, Eli Cutler and 
S. D. Walker; for 1550th district: Jacob Hall, J. W. Paulk 
and Henry Sutton. 

At the February term, 1899, of the Ordinary’s Court, the 
following were appointed: 

For 432nd district: L. Robitzsch, George J. Harper and 
James Luke; for 518th district: S. A. Burns, Lucius Paulk and 
Luke Harper. 

LOTS OF LAND NUMBER TEN AND ONE HUNDRED. 

By virtue of the law passed by the Legislature in 1890, lots 
of land number ten and one hundred in each district of Irwin 
County which were never granted but were set aside by the 
state for educational purposes were sold at public outcry 
before the courthouse door and were bid off by the following 
persons: 

Lot number ten in second district to Betty Paulk, for $234.00; 
lot number ten in the third district to Joseph Fletcher for 
$238.00; lot number one hundred in third district to John 
Clements for $1001.00; lot number one hundred in fourth 
district to T. B. Young for $150.00; lot number one hundred 
in fifth district to William Grantham for $105.00; lot number 
ten in sixth district to T. B. Young for $1500.00; lot number 
one hundred in sixth district to George Young for $75.00. 

DEPUTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT. 

Miss Mattie W. Moore was appointed deputy clerk Superior 
Court, January 10, 1919, which position she still occupies, 
filling the same efficiently and creditably. She was the first 
lady in Georgia to be honored with this position. 

WOOL CARDING. 

About the year 1870, R. W. Clements purchased and erected 
about one mile west of Irwinville a wool carding machine which 
was operated by water power. There were two machines, one 
of which the wool was carried through called the picker which 
picked or tore the wool all to pieces or separated it into small 
particles or strands. The wool thus separated or picked as it 


Inferior Courts, Election Districts, Etc. 213 

was then called was taken up in baskets and carried to a much 
larger machine called the carder where it was manufactured 
into rolls. When the machine finished the operation the rolls 
of wool would fall into a box or trough at one end of machine 
which was about three and a half feet long. The rolls when 
completed would be about the size of the index finger of a 
man’s hand, about three and a half feet long already to be 
spun into thread upon the old fashioned spinning wheel. If 
the person having the wool carded desired to make white cloth 
the wool was brought to the machine well washed and only 
white wool was used. If they desired black or brown cloth 
the wool was dyed at home the color desired, if they desired 
gray cloth the white and wool dyed black was mixed at the 
machine and from these mixed rolls would be spun into thread 
and woven into cloth upon the old fashioned loom by the 
ladies of the household, making as pretty gray jeans cloth as 
could be found. This wool carding machine for a number of 
years did an enormous amount of work, being patronized by 
many families for many miles in the county as well as all the 
neighboring counties as wool carding machines in those days 
were very few and long distances apart. 


CHAPTER 9. 


MARRIAGES. 

The following is a list of the marriages recorded in Irwin 
County from August 30, 1835, to June 1, 1930. The record 
from 1820 to 1835, has been lost. 

Adams, Miles, married to Lock, Mary, by Jehu McCall, J. I. C., July 21, 
1839. 

Akins, James A., married to Gilder, Elizabeth, by W. S. Moore, J. P., 
August 9, 1841. 

Alexander, William H., married to Burke, Bethany, by D. P. Luke, J. P., 
July 15, 1847. 

Akins, Wm., married to Reaves, Sarah, by Wright Tomberlin, J. P., May 
16, 1848. 

Alexander, Jas. E., married to McCormick, Elizabeth Matilda, by David 
Branch, J. I. C., September 6, 1849. 

Alexander, Henry L., married to Roberts, Sibbie, by Richard M. Tucker, 
M. G., August 30, 1855. 

Alexander, Laurance R., married to Akridge, Mary, by David Branch, 
J. I. C., January 4, 1855. 

Akridge, Jas. B., married to Hall, Sibbie, by Richard T. Hall, M. G., 
May 11, 1862. 

Avery, D. F., married to Ross, Nancy H., by J. J. Handcock, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 6, 1874. 

Alexander, John, married to Luke, Mahala L., by R. T. Hall, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 17, 1876. 

Alexander, Wm., married to Deese, Nancy, by R. T. Hall, M. G., March 
14, 1877. 

Andrews, Allen, married to Willcox, Fannie, by Malry Joiner, M. G., 
October 16, 1881. 

Avery, Geo. W., married to Ross, Scintha, by A. E. Clements, J. P., No¬ 
vember 29, 1882. 

Ashley, W. C., married to Paulk, Judie, by Jacob Young, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 3, 1888. 

Aster, Isaac, married to Walker, Mattie, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., May 8, 
1890. 

Andrews, Richard, married to Ellis, Anna, by C. L. Royal, J. P., June 
22, 1890. 

Arnold, J. H., married to Young, Mazora C. A., by J. B. W. Kinddon, J. 
P., February 1, 1894. 

Arnett, G. W., married to Wallace, Lillie, by J. B. Clements, Co. Judge, 
February 27, 1896. 

Andrews, J. R., married to Busson, Alice, by Drew W. Paulk, N. P., Oc¬ 
tober 21, 1896. 


Marriages 


215 


Armatrout, A. W., married to Wilson, Mattie, by W. B. Won, N. P., 
August 1, 1897. 

Alexander, W. H., married to Wynn, Mary M., by D. J. Parker, N. P., 
September 24, 1897. 

Ashford, Trowey, married to McLeod, Frances, by S. H. Sampson, M. 
G., December 23, 1897. 

Ayers, H. V., married to Fisk, Sadie, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., June 7, 
1898. 

Atkins, Timothy, married to English, Ella M., by J. T. Burgess, M. G., 
April 3, 1898. 

Adams, J. D., married to Jinacle, Oressie B., by J. W. Turner, M. G., 
September 21, 1898. 

Anderson, Charlie, married to Mclnnis, Annie, by C. E. Beker, M. G., 
December 27, 1899. 

Ayers, Ford, married to Anguish, Alice, by J. W. Turner, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 8, 1899. 

Ashley, Sam, married to Davis, Mary, by Rev. Scott, February 27, 1899. 

Adams, Henry, married to Mathews, Ella, by B. W. Walker, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 29, 1900. 

Adams, Henry, married to Simmons, Willie, by H. Patterson, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 9, 1900. 

Andrews, M., married to Thomas, Hattie, by L. O. Mclver, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 10, 1900. 

Allen, Bill John, married to Clements, Lorce, by F. Lord, M. G., January 
21, 1912. 

Abbott, Elbert, married to Boutwell, Mollie, by E. F. Register, M. G., 
April 14, 1901. * 

Allen, Joe, married to Ned, Minnie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., May 13, 
1902. 

Applewhite, George, married to Jackson, Eddie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
August 22, 1902. 

Armantract, James, married to Thomas, Lula, by M. Luke, N. P., No¬ 
vember 19, 1901. 

Archer, Berton E., married to Smith, Emma, by T. E. L. Timmons, M. 
G., July 28, 1902. 

Apatine, William, married to Wess, Riddie, by B. L. Joiner, M. G., 
March 3, 1901. 

Arnold, Robert, married to Luke, Maud, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
April 29, 1900. 

Altright, Dexter, married to Liebahen, Pauline, by Wm. B. Moore, N. 
P., May 13, 1899. 

Anderson, John, married to Bryant, Carrie, by P. B. Bryant, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 3, 1899. 

Avery, George, married to Mott, Amiee, by R. P. Fain, J. P., February 
9, 1901. 

Abernathen, Joseph, married to Cooper, Guster, by J. H. McDavis, No¬ 
vember 16, 1902. 


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History of Irwin County 


Allen, Ben, married to Smith, Carrie, by N. Benebry, M. G., June 31, 

1903. 

Abel, Daniel, married to Decent, Ada, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., July 
3, 1904. 

Aldridge, Jesse A., married to Love, Luella, by J. M. Aldridge, M. G., 
October 7, 1903. 

Andrews, Walter, married to Nye, Lyda, by E. W. Pearce, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 12, 1903. 

Austin, Tom, married to Jones, Alice, by T. W. Mullin, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1903. 

Adkins, Willie, married to Underwoods, Emma, by W. A. Stevens, M. G., 
March 6, 1904. 

Allen, Will, married to Meddoek, Prances, by R. L. Evans, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 25, 1904. 

Allen, C. B., married to Dixon, Amiee, by A. M. Brett, M. G., May 27, 

1903. 

Artis, Ransom, col., married to Henderson, Amie, by C. W. Nickolson, 
M. G., June 11, 1904. 

Anderson, James, married to Dukes, Flora, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
September 23, 1904. 

Allen, A. B., married to Spillers, Lillie, by J. T. Gardner, M. G., June 27, 

1904. 

Adkinson, Bryan, married to Covington, Rachel, by B. F. Rainey, M. G., 
October 23, 1904. 

Avery, Green, married to Brooks, Emma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 17, 

1905. 

Adams, Will A., married to Selby, Dorothy M., by Will T. Cummins, M. 
G., April 23, 1905. 

Adams, D. V. P., married to Selby, Addie D., by W. L. Wooten, M. G., 
June 18, 1905. 

Anderson, Jesse, married to Patterson, Amie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
October 18, 1905. 

Adams, Clayton, A., married to Holt, Mary E., by W. L. Wooten, M. G., 
April 21, 1906. 

Atkinson, A. J., married to Turner, Mary J., by J. M. Lee, N. P., July 
12, 1907. 

Ashley, X. L., married to Owen, Bessie, by S. A. Burns, N. P., July 25, 
1909. 

Arnold, C. L., married to Harper, Susie, by J. H. McNeese, M. G., De¬ 
cember 27, 1909. 

Averett, Robert F., married to Goethe, Margaret C., by J. N. Jones, M. 
G., February 28, 1909. 

Andrews, Jerry, married to Washington, Emma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 26, 1910. 

Adams, C. G., married to Stephens, Mary Jeanett, by B. S. Sentell, M. 
G., May 18, 1910. 


Marriages 


217 


Ashley, Samuel, married to Harper, Miss, by J. H. McNeese, M. G., No¬ 
vember 15, 1908. 

Arnold, Thomas, married to Fulford, Sarah E., by Jas. W. McMillan, M. 
G., January 11, 1914. 

Ashley, Harry K., married to Hall, Ozie S., by J. C. Whitley, J. P., May 

10, 1914. 

Ashley, W. C., married to Paulk, Judia, by Jacob Young, M. G., De¬ 
cember 3, 1888. 

Arrington, Joe, married to Sandefer, Mattie, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
April 19, 1906. 

Asbern, George, married to Cleveland, Mollie, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., 
December 5, 1915. 

Akins, John, married to Barentine, Jane, by Wright Tomberlin, J. P., 
January 18, 1849. 

Adams, Will, married to Smith, Seleth, by S. R. C. Adams, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 25, 1916. 

Abrams, Orbilla C., married to Kelly, Carrie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 9, 1910. 

Allen, Tulley, married to Darby, Allie, by B. C. Puckett, M. G., October 
27, 1917. 

Allen, Frank, married to Harper, Retta, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., April 

11, 1919. 

Akin, Knox, E., married to Young, Vera K., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 11, 1919. 

Arnold, Need, married to Smith, Magie, by J. J. Bower, J. P., December 
27, 1912. 

Charles, Adams, married to Harper, Telitha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
March 28, 1925. 

Arnold, Wm. J., married to McMillan, Salanda D., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 26, 1925. 

Acron, Tilman, married to Bass, Bessie M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 1, 1925. 

Akins, Elijah, married to Mixon, Cintha, by Jas. C. Fussell, J. P., April 
13, 1851. 

Aycock, Roy T., married to Wooten, Lollie, by .. 

December 19, 1926. 

Akins, Prestain, married to Collins, Catherine, by Wright Tomberlin, J. 
P., February 20, 1848. 

Branch, James, married to Sumner, Ruthon, by Jeremiah Baker, J. P., 
February 13, 1838. 

Bessitt, George, married to Hall, Epsey, by Jacob Young, J. I. C., 
August 29, 1838. 

Barrentine, Wm., married to Mixon, Cetita, by Jehu McCall, J. I. C., 
November 29, 1838. 

Bowen, Stephen, married to Brown, Anna, by Jehu McCall, J. I. C., De¬ 
cember 1, 1840. 



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Brown, Jas. D., married to Nelams, Elizabeth, by Solomon C. Spivey, J. 

I. C., December 29, 1840. 

Broton, Joseph, married to Ball, Sarah, by Thomas Smith, J. P., June 
12, 1842. 

Burk, John, married to McCelland, ., by Jas. Turner, J. P., May 

29, 1842. 

Boykin, William, married to Voleman, Nancy, by Jas. Turner, J. P., 
April 27, 1843. 

Benefield, Enoch, married to Goff, Mary, by Jno. B. Dorminy, J. I. C., 
July 24, 1845. 

Boykin, James, married to Tucker, Lucinda, by J. A. Turner, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 17, 1845. 

Bass, David, married to Thomas, Amanda, by MaNassa Henderson, J. P., 
May 17, 1847. 

Barentine, John S., married to Akins, Jane, by Jasper M. Luke, J. P., 
December 3, 1850. 

Bass, Alexander, married to Hunter, Mary, by John B. Mobley, J. I. C., 
March 14, 1850. 

Byrd, Malekiah, married to Willis, Sarah, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., July 
29, 1852. 

Barrentine, Jas., married to McCall, Sility, by Jasper M. Luke, J. P., 
August 5, 1851. 

Brady, John A., married to Mixon, Catherine, by Stephen Bowen, J. P., 
January 20, 1854. 

Bowman, Samuel, married to Simmons, Charlotte, by Jonathan Smith, J. 
P., September 23, 1855. 

Blunt, George, married to Baker, Jane, by John E. McMullen, J. P., 
March 13, 1865. 

Brady, Thomas A., married to Lassiter, Rebecca J., by Jos. A. Turner, 

J. P., October 6, 1856. 

Branch, William, married to Williams, Ann, by Richard T. Hall, M. G., 
January 24, 1858. 

Beck, W. H., married to Young, Mary, by Geo. E. McCook, J. P., April 
4, 1858. 

Benefield, James, married to Curry, Lurany, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
August 6, 1859. 

Branch, Elias, married to Williams, Susan E., by Richard Hall, M. G., 
September 22, 1859. 

Branch, William, married to Whiddon, Louise Jane, by A. P. Clements, 
J. I. C., December 22, 1859. 

Baley, Walter, married to Chandler, Margaret Ann, by A. P. Clements, 
J. I. C., February 14, 1861. 

Branch, William, married to Young Elizabeth S., by John Ross, J. P., 
February 5, 1863. 

Branch, David, married to Fortner, Nancy J., by A. P. Clements, J. I. 
C., April 20, 1864. 



MaRRIaGES 


219 


Boykins, James, married to McCook, Julia Ann, by Wm. G. Ridgon, M. 
G., November 27, 1864. 

Buchannon, Leroy, married to Colberth, Jennette, by W. F. Roberts, M. 
G., April 29, 1866. 

Barton, John F., married to Hunter, Mary E., by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
June .., 1865. 

Branch, John, married to Clements, Daty A., by D. M. Hogan, J. I. C., 
February 28, 1867. 

Branch, David, married to Ross, Martha E., by Geo. Young, J. I. C., 
September 29, 1867. 

Burch, Elijah, married to Aldridge, Mary, by., ...., 1869. 

Boykin, John, married to Lake, Julian, by Moses J. Tucker, J. P., Oc¬ 
tober 20, 1869. 

Barnes, Rese, married to Peterson, Susann, by Moses J. Tucker, M. G., 
January 27, 1870. 

Burns, James, married to McMillan, Mary, by Jacob Young, M. G., March 
14, 1872. 

Buchannon, John, married to Robinson, Susan, by W. A. Fort, M. G., 
June 9, 1872. 

Barton, A. J., married to Dixon, Sarah Ann, by C. Roberts, M. G., 
August 18, 1872. 

Ball, Sam, married to Fuller, Lucy, by John B. Mobley, N. P., December 

4, 1873. 

Bowen, William, married to Rigdon, Eliza, by J. T. Branch, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 15, 1876. 

Brown, John A., married to Mimbs, Nancy, by Wm. Fitzgerald, J. P., 
July 22, 1915. 

Booth, Robert M., married to Clements, Loupine, by M. N. Galloway, M. 
G., October 25, 1876. 

Barnes, M. W., married to Lee, Mary, by G. W. Horton, N. P., April 

5, 1877. 

Bishop, Robert, married to Pridgen, Easter, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 31, 1878. 

Branch, Wiley, married to Young, Sarah, by Jas. Fletcher, J. P., June 
23, 1878. 

Bishop, James, married to Purvis, Nancy J., by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
January 26, 1879. 

Burns, Samuel, married to Tucker, Rachel, by D. N. McMillan, M. G., 
January 16, 1879. 

Barton, William H., married to Goff, Nancy, by R. T. Hall, M. G., August 
29, 1879. 

Bye, Christian, married to Dykes, S., by R. A. Coleman, M. G., May 13, 
1880. 

Barnes, Jacob, married to Whitley, Piety, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., March 
11, 1883. 



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Bush, Jack, married to Boston, Sallie, by John J. Sumner, M. G., August 
19, 1882. 

Buchannon, William, married to Graham, Leona, col., by Lewis Wilcox, 
M. G., February 15, 1884. 

Brock, James R., married to Bass, Cora, by C. L. Royal, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 15, 1883. 

Branch, W. W. D., married to Young, Nancy, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
April 16, 1884. 

Boston, George, married to Hodge, Lizzie, by John J. Sumner, M. G., 
October 9, 1884. 

Brown, John W., married to Malishhave, Eller, by W. W. D. Branch, J. 
P., November 19, 1885. 

Boney, Moses, married to Dixon, Eliza, by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., July 
15, 1886. 

Brown, James P., married to Troup, Melissa, by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
March 27, 1887. 

Bryant, Jackson, married to Lewis, Polly, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., July 

15, 1889. 

Boston, Peter, married to Haines, Leanora, by Moses Young, M. G., July 

16, 1887. 

Bell, J. D. C., married to Dorminy, Mary E., by J. D. Taylor, J. P., May 
6, 1888. 

Brady, R. A., married to Powell, Sarah, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 9, 1889. 

Burley, Lat, married to Dixon, Hattie, by J. S. Tooks, M. G., January 
18, 1890. 

Brown, George, married to Davis, Jane, by C. L. Royal, J. P., November 

7, 1889. 

Brown, Raw, married to Willcox, Nora, by Jas. York, M. G., January 
30, 1890. 

Branch, Wiley, married to Paulk, Della, by W. F. Cox, M. G., October 

8, 1890. 

Boykin, William, married to Cumbest, M. J., by S. A. Burns, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 5, 1890. 

Brown, J. W., married to Boyed, Ida, by Jacob Fussell, J. P., January 
6, 1892. 

Baldwin, Wm. M., married to Tucker, Eliza Ann, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
November 8, 1891. 

Brady, Asa, married to Walker, Jane, by Sanders Gibbs, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 3, 1891. 

Branch, David J., married to Taylor, Clemmie, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., 
December 21, 1890. 

Bostick, H. W., married to Fletcher, Malissa S., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 9, 1891. 

Barnes, E. R., married to Harder, Lalah, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., January 
25, 1893. 


Marriages 


221 


Brown, Chester, married to Cooper, Celia Ann, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., 
August 20, 1893. 

Bryant, Barto, married to Brantley, Effie, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., ’ 
March 19, 1893. 

Bishop, John H., married to Garris, Mammie E., by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
February 19, 1893. 

Barton, A. J., married to Dorminy, Martha, by J. T. Walker, J. P., 
February 18, 1892. 

Branals, J. W., married to Bridges, M. E., by C. L. Royal, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 20, 1891. 

Bowden, Jeff, married to Slocum, Sada, by Daniel Sanders, M. G., July 
18, 1892. 

Brady, J. T., married to Young, Martha J., by John B. Arrington, M. G., 
September 25, 1892. 

Boyd, Harris, married to Donnard, Mary, by B. L. James, M. G., June 
25, 1893. 

Barnes, J. W\, married to Troup, Rhoda, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., No¬ 
vember 16, 1893. 

Brown, James, married to Plemanner, Lizzie, by W. Jordan, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 25, 1893. 

Briant, Marshall, married to Hill, Elizabeth, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., No¬ 
vember 7, 1893. 

Broughton, C. W., married to Whitley, Martha, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 19, 1893. 

Barton, B. F., married to Coon, Matilda, by Lawson Smith, M. G., De¬ 
cember 31, 1893. 

Blackshear, H. C., married to Hines, Fannie L., by C. JI. McCord, M. G., 
December 27, 1893. 

Bale, Isaac, married to Lunden, Mollie, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 17, 1893. 

Brown, J. R., married to Mixon, Susan, by John McNeese, J. P., July 
30, 1894. 

Bellflower, C. M., married to Rogers, J. B., by R. T. Hall, M. G., June 

21, 1894. 

Brantley, Willie, married to Nasworthy, Masourie, by J. A. Sutton, M. 
G., June 10, 1894. 

Brown, Lonza, married to Williams, Lizzie, by Joe Mac Hancock, J. P., 
October 25, 1894. 

Berry, Albert D., col., married to Gaskin, Sarah, col., by W. H. Frank¬ 
lin, J. P., September 28, 1894. 

Brown, J. H., married to Hawkins, Julia, by D. Tucker, Ordy., September 
23, 1894. 

Brady, J. A., married to Lupo, Elds, by Marcus Luke, J. P., November 

22, 1894. 

Bussell, J. A., married to Stone, Emma, by Jno. A. Tomberlin, M. P., 
December 19, 1894. 


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Blunt, Alexander, married to McRae, George Ann, by Geo. A. Davis, M. 
G., January 11, 1895. 

Boyd, Louch, married to McLean, Hattie, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 22, 1895. 

Bishop, J. A., married to Lamb, C. L., by J. B. Clements, Co. Judge, 
January 20, 1895. 

Ballenger, J. W., married to Bussell, M. I., by John A. Tomberlin, M. P., 
January 24, 1895. 

Ashburn, John, married to Porter, Lizzie, by H. Patterson, M. G., March 
9, 1895. 

Alexander, Robert, married to Mingo, Ella, by George A. Davis, M. G., 
April 14, 1895. 

Bennett, T. M., married to Mobley, Sarah, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
May 14, 1895. 

Belcher, William, married to Harnes, Fannie, by L. C. Pierce, M. G., 
May 19, 1895. 

Brady, William, married to Pooles, Nancy, by W. E. Shaw, M. G., 
August 17, 1895. 

Butler, John, married to Sumner, Sallie, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 8, 1895. 

Billing, Alfred, married to Miller, S. E., by Alfred Millington, M. G., 
February 7, 1896. 

Boykin, Thomas, married to McLendon, Jane, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
March 15, 1896. 

Barnes, Johnnie, married to Myers, Rachel, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
March 29, 1896. 

Bass, David, married to Fletcher, Sarah, by S. M. Self, J. P., February 
6, 1896. 

Barton, A. J., married to Boyd, Martha, by R. V. Handley, J. P., April 
19, 1894. 

Bullock, William, married to Williams, Anna C., by G. B. Burney, M. G., 
November 21, 1895. 

Blackshear, Mitchel, married to Gilbert, Annie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
August 24, 1895. 

Burnes, Stan E., married to Johnson, Catherine, by J. H. McCoy, M. G., 
January 24, 1895. 

Brown, Henry, married to Henderson, Lula, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
December 25, 1895. 

Butler, T. B., married to Sumner, Sallie, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., March 
8, 1896. 

Burgess, S. P., married to Oats, Unie, by A. B. Hines, M. G., January 
29, 1896. 

Brooks, William, married to Smith, Mollie, by J. Blibson, M. G., May 
26, 1895. 

Billups, Mat, married to Pryor, Ella, by B, L. Jones, M. G., April 28, 
1895. 


Marriages 


223 


Bass, Bruce, married to Fletcher, Lula, by S. M. Self, J. P., January 1, 

1897. 

Brittian, Jordan, married to Cross, Cowlos, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
July 19, 1896. 

Bishop, Willie, married to Lamb, R. A., by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
September 1, 1895. 

Bray, Jesse, married to Sangster, Lena, by C. L. Royal, J. P., December 
10, 1896. 

Bishop, W. H., married to Stewart, Hailey, by Geo. Williamson, M. G., 
August 11, 1896. 

Britton, M. L., married to Sumner, M. J., by R. Tucker, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 7, 1896. 

Bush, Fred L., married to Fox, Cora Bush, by David L. Matson, M. G., 
September 9, 1896. 

Buck, M. M., married to Fellows, Mary, by J. J. Loher, M. G., December 
6, 1896. 

Ballenger, J. R., married to Johnson, Mattie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, February 10, 1897. 

Beck, Edward, married to Lee, Ida, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
February 16, 1897. 

Battle, William, married to Goodman, Roberta, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
August 1, 1896. 

Bernard, Henry, married to McCall, Ida, by C. S. Herrington, M. G., 
February 23, 1897. 

Battle, A. L., married to Coenodis, Mamie, by H. Patterson, M. G., June 
13, 1897. 

Boils, Isaac, married to Fulton, Eliza, by S. L. Walker, M. G., August 
4, 1897. 

Brown, Robert, married to Blue, Emma, by C. J. Mawley, M. G., October 
31, 1897. 

Brownlee, A., married to Kiser, Laura M., by C. S. Herrington, M. G., 
December 24, 1897. 

Baker, Julius, married to Jackson, Catherine, by Abe Southerland, ...., 
April 3, 1898. 

Bryant, J. R., married to Roberts, M. E., by M. Luke, N. P., May 15, 

1898. 

Bigham, Ben, married to Woods, Adda, by M. Luke, N. P., May 29, 1898. 

Boon, Isadore, married to Powell, Mary, by T. D. Harris, M. G., April 
13, 1898. 

Bailey, C. W., married to Johnson, Nellie, by A. H. Gray, M. G., April 3, 
1898. 

Bailey, John H., married to Lightsey, Laura, by H. Guile, M. G., July 3, 
1898. 

Bullard, S. B., married to Wentz, Emma M., by J. H. Stoney, M. G., May 
18, 1898. 

Bramhall, W. S., married to Deyo, Floy, by 0. 0. Johnson, M. G., October 
15, 1898. 


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History of Irwin County 


Burgess, Ed, married to Swift, Mollie, by J. E. Hardwick, M. G., October 
1, 1898. 

Benzing, Mathis, married to Hatfield, Mary, ; by H. F. Long, M. G., 
August 15, 1898. 

Brayer, Fred C., married to Pitts, Clara, by W. M. Blick, M. G., February 
22, 1898. 

Bosworth, Clarence C., married to Beck, Lucile L., by W. M. Blitch, M. 
G., December 14, 1898. 

Bradley, James, married to Crevatt, Mary, by G. W. Walker, M. G., 
October 25, 1898. 

Bye, John, married to Alexander, Dora, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 16, 1898. 

Bryant, G. B., married to Copeland, Mollie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
March 21, 1899. 

Bryan, J. H., married to Banaman, Gertrude, by J. H. Stoney, M. G., 
August 4, 1898. 

Brown, T. D., married to Gibbs, Sibbie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., De¬ 
cember 25, 1898. 

Boyd, John, married to Davis, Ida, by S. L. Walker, M. G., September 

12, 1898. 

Blaidsdale, F. T., married to Heaton, T. Efiie, by J. H. Stoney, M. G., 
January 29, 1899. 

Bass, Adam, married to Pendergrass, Laura, by Lee V. Burgess, M. G., 
January 21, 1899. 

Bradley, Willie, married to Jeffery, Della, by D. J. Parker, M. G., Janu¬ 
ary 28, 1899. 

Bell, Frank, married to Wilcox, Mae Frances, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., 
March 19, 1899. 

Branch, Jehu, married to Young, Maggie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, January 26, 1899. 

Best, Samuel, married to Scott, Rosa, by J. H. McCay, M. G., September 
3, 1899. 

Brown, Louise, married to Smith, Lilia, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
September 4, 1899. 

Barnes, Essie, married to Felton, Mattie, by Colin Edward, M. G., August 
26, 1899. 

Batton, Anthony, married to Brown, Kizzie, by C. C. Moreland, M. G., 
April 3, 1898. 

Benefield, R. F., married to Sullivan, Nellie, by Joe Mixon, M. G. August 

13, 1899. 

Battles, J. F., married to Wise, L. A., by M. L. Lawson, M. G., May 7, 
1899. 

Bacon, Amos, married to Hollman, Annie, by R. W. Walker, M. G., 
December 17, 1899. 

Brown, Robert, married to Crumety, Jane, by O. E. Everett, M. G., 
November 22, 1899. 


Marriages 


225 


Bowman, Abe, married to Smith, Bertha, by Wm. Henderson J. P., De¬ 
cember 5, 1899. 

Bergh, C. W., married to Peterson, A. K., by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
January 20, 1899. 

Burston, Pate, married to Reesie, Charlott, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
February 21, 1900. 

Bishop, W. T., married to Cercy, Florence, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
January 22, 1900. 

Bales, R. M., married to Cobb, Lena, by E. F. Register, M. G., January 

16, 1900. 

Bishop, P. F., married to Dixon, Mary E., by M. Luke, N. P., January 
21, 1900. 

Baisden, G. W., married to Morris, Jennie E., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 4, 1899. 

Barden, Amos, married to Sellars, Lizzie, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., No¬ 
vember 20, 1899. 

Brubaker, Deebert M., married to Keller, Gertie, by J. B. Clements, 
County Judge, February 25, 1900. 

Barnhill, Will, married to Barnhill, Easter, by H. Scott, M. G., March 8, 
1900. 

Barnes, Joshua, married to Philips, Mittie, by N. Bembry, M. G., April 
4, 1900. 

Barnes, J. C., married to Philips, Milicia, by N. Bembry, M. G., March 
18, 1900. 

Bennett, J., married to Louks, Carrie E., by H. F. Long, M. G., May 16, 
1900. 

Brubaker, Henry, married to Dean, Mamie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., May 

20, 1900. 

Bray, Chappie C;, married to Colom, Sarah J., by H. W. Cockrell, May 

21, 1900. 

Brownlee, O. L., married to Da Lee, Harriett, by C. E. Becker, August 

22, 1900. 

Brantley, L. C., married to Hesters, Cora B., by G. M. Pridgen, J. P., 
October 10, 1900. 

Bliss, John L., married to Bechman, Rosa, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., De¬ 
cember 12, 1900. 

Beasley, E. F., married to Oliff, Becky, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., December 

17, 1900. 

Brockman, Sam, married to Haynes, Hattie, by L. V. Burgess, M. G., 
September 29, 1900. 

Baskins, Nathan, married to Thomas, Charlott, by N. Bembry, M. G., 
December 26, 1900. 

Brown, Alvin G., married to Todd, Lydia E., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
March 19, 1910. 

Brown, Wilson, married to Rountree, Dora, by D. P. Dangtos, M. G., 
September 24, 1900. 


History of Irwin County 


226 


Burch, Henry, married to Deram, Lula, by L. Randolph, M. G., October 
25, 1900. 

Bosworth, F. F., married to Hayde, Estella S., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
November 8, 1900. 

Brubaker, Charlie, married to Shaw, Goldie M., by J. B. Shoup, M. G., 
December 9, 1900. 

Buchannon, Lee W., married to Redding, Julia, by John A. Tomberlin, 
M. G., December 27, 1900. 

Boykin, Reason, married to Griner, Nancy, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., May 
15, 1901. 

Bohannon, Joe, married to Cordel, Flossie, by Alex A. Harvey, J. P., 
March 3, 1901. 

Booker, John, married to Towns, Mary E., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
July 17, 1901. 

Binnis, Thomas, married to Wilson, Susan, by B. L. Jones, M. G., July 
25, 1901. 

Black, John, married to Henderson, Estell, by J. M. Bembry, M. G., July 
21, 1901. 

Burrick, Wiley, married to Scarborough, Wiley, by J. M. Bembry, M. G., 
August 15, 1901. 

Brown, Will, married to Coffe, Laura, by Jas. Hollingsworth, September 
9, 1901. 

Boughdle, J. H., married to Joiner, Agnes, by E. F. Register, M. G., 
August 8, 1901. 

Bishop, J. W., married to Tomberlin, Lula, by E. F. Register, M. G., 
September 5, 1901. 

Bell, Norman, married to Horton, Roxy, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., De¬ 
cember 29, 1901. 

Barnes, James, married to Roberson, Julia, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
February 26, 1902. 

Bellflower, J. S., married to Baker, Creola, by W. I. Patrick, M. G., 
December 11, 1901. 

Brown, George L., married to Jackson, Hattie, by R. T. Kersey, M. G., 
March 16, 1902. 

Barnes, M. W., married to Dorminy, M. C., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
January 5, 1902. 

Bishop, Thomas, married to Davis, Sallie, by P. D. Douglas, M. G., 
February 17, 1902. 

Beckam, Will, married to Samuel, Iola, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., June 21, 
1902. 

Brooks, James, married to Davis, Amanda, by M. R. Reddock, June 20, 
1902. 

Bishop, James, married to Hunter, Emma, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
June 1, 1902. 

Bediford, W. E., married to Mauldin, Ophelia, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., Jan¬ 
uary 2, 1902. 


Marriages 


227 


Bowen, G. W., married to Jones, Alice, by O. Hawkins, M. G., January 
1, 1902. 

Barnett, R. E., married to Coleman, Hattie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., July 
19, 1902. 

Bury, George, married to Hutchinson, Rosa, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
July 10, 1902. 

Boykin, W. T., married to Roberts, Fereby A., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
August 31, 1902. 

Baggett, Thomas J., married to McKee, O. L., by J. W. Turner, M. G., 
January 1, 1902. 

Barfield, Thomas, married to Sutton, Sular J., by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
December 22, 1901. 

Baskins, Gus, married to Hunt, Mollie, by R. D. Green, M. G., January 
26, 1902. 

Barnes, W. M., married to Platt, Annie E., by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., No¬ 
vember 23, 1902. 

Brooks, George, married to Kennedy, Mattie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
December 1, 1902. 

Boykin, Elisha, married to Pollock, Bettie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., Decem¬ 
ber 3, 1902. 

Barber, Braxton, married to Hogan, Margaret M., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., 
December 23, 1902. 

Bostic, Robert, married to Williams, Josie, by N. Bembry, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 16, 1902. 

Bell, Charles A., married to Twyman, Katie, by A. L. Blizzard, M. G., 
December 25, 1902. 

Brown, Will, married to Peters, Annie, by Daniel Freeman, M. G., De¬ 
cember 29, 1902. 

Brookhurst, William G., married to Graves, Nellie M., by Robert Kerr, 
M. G., April 30, 1903. 

Bruner, Albert, married to Jacobs, Josephene L., by S. L. Tuttle, M. G., 
April 1, 1903. 

Birch, Amos, married to Mclver, Annie, by N. Bembry, M. G., March 11, 
1903. 

Bryant, C. H., married to Byrd, Sallie, by J. J. F. Goodman, August 3, 

1902. 

Branch, W. D., married to Dorminy, Cora, by A. M. Brett, M. G., March 
18, 1903. 

Bishop, J. F., married to Writhers, Mary, by J. J. Lee., Ordy., June 14, 

1903. 

Bass, A. H., married to Currington, G. A., by B. R. Graham, M. G., 
July 4, 1903. 

Benton, F. S., married to Drexler, Annie, by Earl Ward Pearce, July 
12, 1903. 

Barnes, Walton, married to Fountain, Lola, by W. H. Hardin, M, G., 
July 15, 1903. 


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History of Irwin County 


Boykin, M. J., married to Kintyel, Hattie, by A. M. Brett, M. G., No¬ 
vember 2, 1902. 

Brown, Charlie, married to Brown, Viola, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
August 16, 1903. 

Bettial, William, married to Bouse, Laura, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
August 16, 1902. 

Bird, M. P., married to Dixen, Josie B., by L. Bandolph, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 15, 1903. 

Boyd, Herbert, married to Bevels, Lillie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 27, 1903. 

Boyd, Haywood, married to Miget, Winnie, by B. L. Jones, M. ,G. } 
August 16, 1903. 

Brown, Willie, married to Johnson, Boxie, by T. H. Gorman, M. G., 
August 30, 1903. 

Brinkley, Willie, married to Dixon, Tona, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., April 
2, 1903. 

Bellflower, G. L., married to Baker, Nora, by John A. Cox, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 13, 1901. 

Brown, Earl J., married to Baldwin, Willie Mae, by T. W. Dawley, M. 
G., December 24, 1903. 

Berry, J. A., married to Wilson, Georgia, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 22, 1903. 

Baker, F. S., married to Mercer, Fannie, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 4, 1903. 

Bishop, James L., married to Tyler, Nora, by Geo. W. Childess, M. G., 
February 14, 1904. 

Brown, James, married to Scarver, Eliza, by E. McEver, M. G., February 
22, 1904. 

Branch, Dyke, married to Thompson, Georgia, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., March 
20, 1924. 

Bembry, Moses, married to Wells, Pinkey, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
March 27, 1904. 

Buck, L. M., married to Nelson, Emily, by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., February 
24, 1904. 

Barnes, John A., married to Martin, Mertie, by J. B. Thrasher, M. G., 
February 24, 1904. 

Benjamin, Bial S., married to Hawkins, Tini, by E. W. Pearce, M. G., 
March 20, 1904. 

Brown, J. M., married to Bice, Carrie, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., March 
15, 1904. 

Bell/Joseph, married to Sanders, Sylvania, by L. V. Mobley, M. G., 
May 1, 1904. 

Branch, Sam, married to Boberts, Minnie, by H. Scott, M. G., March 8, 
1904. 

Bailsford, Bobert, married to Miller, Billa, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
May 10, 1904. 


Marriages 


229 


Bert, Luke, married to Hill, Flora F., by W. W. Beeman, M. G., May 
22, 1904. 

Balawin, Willie, married to Roberson, Bertha L., by W. L. Conger, May 
28, 1904. 

Booker, Samuel E., married to Thurmond, Lucy, by T. W. Darley, M. G., 
June 14, 1904. 

Burks, Rufas, married to Studstill, Fiorina, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 27, 1904. 

Brown, Arthur, married to Anderson, Lillie, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
July 11, 1904. 

Bradley, James M., married to Wells, Missouri, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
September 16, 1904. 

Barnes, D. F., married to Myers, Sallie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 18, 1904. 

Burton, Dink, married to Barber, Josie, by D. B. Jay, M. G., September 
27, 1904. 

Bowen, Archie, married to Jenkins, Missouri, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
October 15, 1904. 

Brown, Howard W., married to Funk, Catherine, by Chas. G. Dilwink, 
January, 1904. 

Bishop, William, married to Arnold, Jonia, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., De¬ 
cember 25, 1904. 

Brooks, George, married to McCall, Sarah, by W. J. Ironsky, M. G., 
December 15, 1904. 

Blomth, Major, married to Graham, Mary J., by J. C. Cray, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 20, 1904. 

Bowen, Frank, married to Garrison, Annie E., by James Bishop, M. G., 
November 24, 1904. 

Byrd, William, married to Hickman, Mary E., by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
December 21, 1904. 

Brannon, G. W., married to Green, Bulah, by W. L. Wooten, M. G., 
January 8, 1905. 

Brannon, G. W., married to Roland, Annie, by John A. Tomberlin, M. 
G., January 15, 1905. 

Booker, William R., married to Butler, Frances W., by E. L. Patrick, 
M. G., February 7, 1905. 

Brown, S. J., married to Burnia, Liza, by L. Lucas, M. G., February 27, 
1905. 

Barnes, L. G., married to Nickols, Alice, by George Minix, J. P., Febru¬ 
ary 26, 1905. 

Brown, E. L., married to Adams, Blanch, by E. L. Padrick, M. G., May 
1, 1905. 

Barnes, Mathew, married to Fountain, Mattie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
June 11, 1905. 

Brown, Henry, married to Henderson, Woottie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 14, 1905. 


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Ball, Edward, married to Hunter, Rosa, by James Bishop, M. G., June 
28, 1905. 

Brett, Andrew M., married to Crawford, Clara T., by W. L. Wooten, 
M. G., July 6, 1905. 

Benzing, Jacob, married to Child, Mary A., by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
July 9, 1905. 

Bowen, J. C., married to Carr, Mabel, by Carl W. Minor, M. G., July 
2, 1905. 

Boone, Engem, married to Oaks, Rebecca, by H. P. Myer, M. G., July 2, 
1905. 

Bruce, Eddie, married to Marchant, Laura, by A. D. Ross, J. P., July 
2, 1905. 

Bell, Orther, married to Jones, Mary Ella, by Wm. Van Houten, May 
22, 1905. 

Barron, Richard, married to Glover, Annie, by M. J. Morris, October 8, 

1905. 

Ball, J. F., married to Hunter, Ella, by James Bishop, M. G., November 
15, 1905. 

Burke, James C., married to Sheppert, Emma, by I. S. Hamilton, M. G., 
December 3, 1905. 

Bullard, J. H., married to Swords, Pearl, by C. T. Green, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1905. 

Branch, D. D., married to Hinton, Della, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., De¬ 
cember 31, 1905. 

Baron, Oscar, married to Wright, Leonora B., by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
February 22, 1906. 

Barber, John T., married to Hancock, Omma L., by L. Kennedy, City 
Judge, April 25, 1906. 

Brown, C. E., married to Wootten, Mary S., by W. L. Wootten, M. G., 
June 6, 1906. 

Brigman, V. L., married to Graham, Lavenia, by L. Kennedy, City Judge, 
June 17, 1906. 

Bishop, E. L., married to Smith, Emma, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 25, 1906. 

Ballard, W. J., married to Hogan, Minnie, by J. F. Yancey, M. G., 
December 30, 1907. 

Barnes, Ben, married to Smith, Edna, by George Minix, N. P., June 6, 

1906. 

Byrd, W. H., married to Bishop, Nettie, by James Bishop, M. G., No¬ 
vember 18, 1906. 

Bussell, C. W., married to Dorminy, Avie, by M. L. Stone, M. G., De¬ 
cember 27, 1906. 

Beanblossom, C. F., married to Crowell, Sarah R., by T. G. Davis, M. G., 
January 1, 1907. 

Burkes, Wiley, married to Brown, Mary L., by Chas. W. Newton, M. G., 
June 30, 1906. 


Marriages 


331 


Barnes, Virgil, married to Weaver, Cora, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
October 3, 1907. 

Brown, W. C., married to Davis, Hester J., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
March 22, 1908. 

Burns, L. M., married to George, Lillie E., by J. C. Postell, M. G., No¬ 
vember 1, 1908. 

Bush, L. S., married to Hickman, Lola C., by S. A. Burns, N. P., May 
23, 1909. 

Branch, W. D., married to Whitley, Bettie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
August 29, 1909. 

Branam, Bob, married to Neusom, Precious, by J. R. Ballenger, M. G., 
September 12, 1909. 

Bryan, F. E., married to Morgan, Frances C., by J. C. Y. Brooks, M. G., 
December 19, 1909. 

Beecher, S. P., married to Allen, Minnie, by J. R. Young, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 30, 1909. 

Brown, George, married to Wiggins, Nora, by J. R. Young, J. P., Janu¬ 
ary 30, 1910. 

Brannam, married to Shivers, Versey, by Y. S. Gibbs, J. P., April 24, 
1910. 

Barnes, E. R., married to Myers, Willie, by James Bishop, M. G., June 
30, 1910. 

Brunner, L. C., married to Aaams, Lucile, by S. R. C. Adams, M. G., 
October 23, 1910. 

Braziel, Andrew, married to Mann, Almina, by Thos. J. Walker, J. P., 
November 16, 1910. 

Bussell, J. A., married to Fletcher, Julia, by H. E. Oxford, City Judge, 
January 19, 1910. 

Bush, Lord, married to Pope, Viola, by J. R. Love, J. P., July 30, 1911. 

Boykin, William, married to Brown, Mary, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., June 
23, 1912. 

Britton, C. O., married to Sutton, Katie, by C. W. Durden, M. G., July 
14, 1912. 

Bush, Lennon, married to Allen, Eula M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
7, 1911. 

Black, Roy, married to Turner, Lucy, by D. C. Hawn, M. G., January 
19, 1913. 

Bishop, W. B., married to Doles, Lilia M., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
June 1, 1913. 

Bankston, H., married to Jefferies, Josie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 14, 1913. 

Beecher, V. M., married to Turner, Maggie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 30, 1913. 

Bacon, Jew B., married to Chaney, Ellie, by John A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
July 27, 1913. 

Bussell, B. F., married to Rhodes, Mimie, by. 



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Berry, J. B., married to Whitley, Salanda, by L. M. Ball, M. G., Janu¬ 
ary 4, 1912. 

Berry, C. T., married to Myers, Minnie, by J. J. Flanders, J. P., August 

2, 1914. 

Brown, Nathan, married to Gaskin, Fannie M., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
July 26, 1914. 

Bush, Leeman, married to Allen, Anna L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 17, 1915. 

Branch, Wiley, Jr., married to Branch, Georgia, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
February 15, 1915. 

Brown, Poleman, married to Martin, Nora, by G. C. Ball, M. G., July 
18, 1915. 

Boggan, W. F., married to Tayler, Mattie, by D. S. Grindle, M. G., April 
23, 1916. 

Ball, Ira L., married to Young, Martha E., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
February 10, 1917. 

., Buntin, married to Young, Drucilla, by Jas, Whitley, Ordy., 

July 3, 1917. 

Barker, J. M., married to Wynn, Lillie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., July 
17, 1917. 

Bohannon, Bert, married to Durant, Lucile, by Jas. Whitley Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 19, 1917. 

Burdon, M., married to Smith, Mabel, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 

3, 1917. 

Benson, Albert, married to Padgett, Ada, by S. J. Baker, M. G., October 
6, 1917. 

Burkhart, Chester, married to Murray, Lillie, by A. 0. Pyle, M. G., 
January 19, 1918. 

Bartlett, F. C., married to Tindall, Mary, by D. P. Adams, J. P., April 
12, 1918. 

Baum, Nees, married to McRae, Louise, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., July 1, 
1916. 

Bryant, Lewis, married to Roberts, Hester Ann, by ., October 

1, 1916. 

Bemuthe, Frank, married to Early, Arousa, by L. Isley, M. G., January 

4, 1917. 

Bowen, A. B., married to Mulkey, Betsie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., June 
27, 1918. 

Barrs, McCoy, married to Pollock, Pearl, by A. C. Pyle., M. G., 1918. 
Branch, L. Thomas, married to Grimes, Minnie, by Jas Whitley, Ordy., 
January 5, 1919. 

Bishop, James H., married to Pope, Dora, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 1, 1919. 

Brown, John, married to Sirmans, Mary, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 3, 1919. 

Banks, Amos J., married to Gilbert, Margarett, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
June 25, 1919. 




Marriages 


233 


Brown, Fisher, married to Henderson, Rebecca, by J. W. McMillan, M. 
G., July 4, 1919. 

Barber, Thaddens, married to Blitch, Annie L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 23, 1920. 

Bearer, James B., married to Norris, Katie L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 21, 1921. 

Berry, J. H., married to Smith, Mary F., by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
March 14, 1920. 

Broughton, C. W., married to Whilley, Martha, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 19, 1893. 

Bostick, W. H., married to Musselwhite, Florence, by .. April 

21, 1920. 

Brown, Henry, married to Land, Ethel, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
August 25, 1920. 

Baker, Alvin, married to Purvis, Maxey, by H. T. Grimer, September 
27, 1920. 

Barrs, W. C., married to Hudson, Lena, by John H. Alten, M. G., De¬ 
cember 15, 1920. 

Butler, A. B., married to Little, Alice, by A. N. Moore, December 26, 
1920. 

Bell, Thomas, married to Harrell, Linda, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
February 28, 1921. 

Barfield, James F., married to Pipkins, Katie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
October 29, 1921. 

Barfield, Ruel, married to Harper, Roxie, by G. C. Ball, M. G., December 
21, 1921. 

Bush, Mathew J., married to Nobles, Sula, by W. J. Wilson, M. G., 
April 23, 1922. 

Boney, R. S., married to Cook, Marilu, by C. J. Brown, M. G., July 8, 
1922. 

Ball, W. A., married to Odom, Annie, by W. A. Lewis, J. P., June 20, 
1922. 

Barrs, Collie, married to Liles, Annie L., by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
September 11, 1922. 

Blanchard, H. N., married to Ring, Cora, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
7, 1922. 

Britt, Robert, married to Willingham, Pearl, by B. B. Griffin, N. P., 
December 2, 1922. 

Batts, W. W., married to Murray, Mattie M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 28, 1923. 

Bray, Russell, married to Dupree, Laura, by J. R. Love, J. P., December 
23, 1923. 

Bryant, J. E., married to Revell, Mattie L., by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
December 27, 1923. 

Bostick, James R., married to Vandure, Nina, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
October 7, 1924. 



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History of Irwin County 


Bruce, L. V., married to Bowen, Callie, by J. F. Singleton, M. G., April 
24, 1924. 

Benson, Mose, married to Padgett, Rosa L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 
24, 1924. 

Branch, Paulk, married to Dobbins, Myrtie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 26, 1924. 

Boatright, J. D., married to Clements, Lola, by J. D. Snyder, August 17, 

1924. 

Burke, J. S., married to Buckins, Emily, by G. F. Morris, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 9, 1924. 

Bryant, Paul, married to Beecher, Bertha, by G. F. Morris, M. G. Feb¬ 
ruary 9, 1925. 

Bodrey, Oscar, married to Clark, Thelma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
4, 1925. 

Bledsoe, Marvin, married to Etheridge, Delia, by R. H. Mathis, M. G., 
April 15, 1925. 

Brown, George D., married to Brown, Martha N., by S. Califf, May, 24, 

1925. 

Bailey, Julius E., married to Betts, M. C., by Carl W. Minor, M. G., 
June 25, 1926. 

Blount, Clarence D., married to Mulky, Rubie, by J. N. Gibbs, N. P., 
April 30, 1927. 

Bryant, William, married to Luke, Sallie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 9, 1925. 

Brady, Martin, married to Acorn, Nancy, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 20, 1926. 

Branch, Rennie, married to Gladden, Bertha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 9, 1926. 

Busbin, Wiley J., married to Morehead, Oneda, by I. R. Hobby, M. G., 
April 8, 1928. 

Barry, married to Day, Mary E., by J. R. Love, J. P., October 18, 1928. 

Brady, J. A., married to Gray, Betsie, by W. L. Harrell, M. G., May 4, 
1928. 

Bucham, Quitman, married to Chiney, Estell, by Thos. Harper, N. P., 
January 15, 1928. 

Brewer, Earl, married to Towson, Coretta, by J. W. Hays, M. G., De¬ 
cember 27, 1927. 

Bowman, Andrew J., married to Hamon, Margaret, by A. P. Clements, 
J. I. C., December 25, 1853. 

Bass, Alexander, married to Hunter, Mary, by John Mobley, J. I. C., 
March 14, 1850. 

Brannon, Geo. W. married to Stone, Ida, by T. F. Stipling, M. G., 
October 2, 1927. 

Browning, Lofton, married to McPhail, Virginia, by J. N, Gibbs, N. P., 
October 9, 1927. 

Brannon, Geo. L., married to Smith, Lena, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
September 11, 1927. 


Marriages 


235 


Busbin, Jesse, married to Heard, Thelma, by B. C. Rainey, M. G., 
July 3, 1927. 

Brown, J. M., married to McCarley, Sarah L., by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
May 21, 1927. 

Brown, George, married to Paul, Irene, by Jas. W. McMillan, M. G., 
May 14, 1927. 

Brown, Joe, married to Bryant, Marietta, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
March 5, 1927. 

Barfield, Albert, married to Purvis, Hattie, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
November 21, 1927. 

Bryant, Lee, married to Kilgore, Mary, by A. P. Clements, J. P., De¬ 
cember 22, 1929. 

Brown, L. L., married to Brown, Sibbie, by R. J. Minchus, M. G., De¬ 
cember 23, 1929. 

Boykin, Ausbon, married to Martin, Essie, by J. R. Bussell, N. P., Oc¬ 
tober 14, 1928. 

Baker, T. C., married to Griffin, Nancy, by E. D. Wood, September 1, 
1928. 

Barrentine, Willie C., married to Grantham, Nellie, by Jas. Whitley, 
Ordy., July 13, 1929. 

Brown, Robert King, married to Saunders, Mabel, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
June 1, 1930. 

Clements, Jos. C., married to McDerrmit, Mary A., by Jacob Young, 
J. I. C., January 10, 1841. 

Connell, Justice, married to Roe, Rebecca Jane, by John Henderson, J. 

I. C., December 30, 1841. 

Connell, John E., married to Marsh, Nancy, by Sampson G. Williams, 

J. P., November 21, 1841, 

Currie, Daniel, married to Green, Mary, by Wells Matchet, J. P., Janu¬ 
ary 10, 1841. 

Connell, Andrew G., married to Marshall, Sarah, by John Henderson, 
J. I. C., April 28, 1842. 

Curry, William, married to Fussell, Easter, by W. S. Moore, J. P., July 
31, 1845. 

Curry, James, married to Miller, Jincey, by Jas. L. Wilcox, J. I. C., 
July 26, 1844. 

Clanton, Daniel H., married to Marsh, Abigill, by Jacob A. Bradford, 
J. P., August 27, 1847. 

Covington, Jos. L., married to Stone, Lucretia Jane, by Wright Tomber- 
lin, J. P., April 25, 1847. 

Cumbest, James, married to Howard, Sarah, by Isaac R. Porter, J. P., 
July 20, 1848. 

Culbreth, Love M., married to Fussell, Ellen, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
February, 1850. 

Cranford, Elbert, married to Davidson, Winny Jane, by Jasper M. Luke, 
December 7, 1851. 


History of Irwin County 


236 


Cranford, William, married to Barrentine, Emiline, by Jas. C. Fussell, 
J. P., January 21, 1851. 

Chaney, James, married to Nusome, Bethany, by Littleberry Tyson, J. P., 
October 25, 1850. 

Chaney, Charles, married to Boykin, Marintha, by J. E. Bass, J. P., 
July 15, 1852. 

Chestnut, Charley K., married to Horn, Anna May, by J. T. Hancock, 
J. P., December 29, 1852. 

Clements, Malanton, married to Gibbs, Anna, by W. D. Ross, J. P., 
April 3, 1853. 

Chestnut, Walter, married to Kennedy, Eliza, by John S. Minton, J. P., 
February 10, 1854. 

Curry, John, married to Odom, Charlotta M., by Thos. Fisher, J. P., 
June 15, 1854. 

Coleman, Levy, married to Nipper, Mary Ann, by Jonathan Smith, J. 
I. C., June 14, 1855. 

Covington, Silas, married to Mixon, Martha, by Stephen Brown, J. P., 
July 31, 1855. 

Chaney, Hamon, married to Tawn, Mary, by John Henderson, M. G., 
May 12, 1857. 

Cobb, Rufus, married to Bussell, Sidney A., by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
March 29, 1877. 

Cole, Nathan, married to Odom, Tiney, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., Janu¬ 
ary 5, 1857. 

Colman, Peter, married to Mixon, Celia, Ann, by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., 
July 28, 1857. 

Chapel, Fort, married to McDaniel, Martha E., by George Young, J. I. C., 
January 17, 1860. 

Chaney, Alexander, married to Tucker, Martha, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
February 23, 1859. 

Connel, Jesse J., married to Dozier, Mary A. P., by R. W. Clements, J. P., 
September 3, 1860. 

Connel, Elijah, married to Watson, Mary, by James Paulk, J. I. C., April 
14, 1861. 

Cobb, Henry, married to Welsh, Elizabeth, by Wm. Fitzpatrick, J. P., 
May 26, 1861. 

Cobb, Thomas, married to Paulk, Milley, by Jas. Paulk, J. I. C., Janu¬ 
ary 21, 1865. 

Covington, Jos. L., married to Townsend, E. W., by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
October 8, 1865. 

Clements, R. W., married to Whiddon, Una, by George Young, J. I. C., 
December 19, 1865. 

Clements, David, married to Whiddon, Susan, by D. J. Fenn, J. P., 
November 5, 1865. 

Clements, Jacob, married to Ross, Ellen, by Thos. J. Young, J. P., 
December 21, 1865, 


Marriages 


237 


Cooper, Robert M., married to Horton, Nancy Ann, by Jas. Paulk, J. I. C., 
May 18, 1860. 

Clements, William, married to Smith, Sarah E., by D. M. Hogan, J. P., 
December 16, 1866. 

Cobb, Stephen, married to Griffin, Sarah H., by Charles Roberts, M. G., 
June 19, 1867. 

Clements, Abraham E., married to Henderson, Mary J., by Jacob Young, 
M. G., October 13, 1870. 

Conger, Barney, married to Young, Sarah Ann, by Wm. Branch, J. P., 
February 14, 1871. 

Coffee, Peter, married to Williams, Sarah, by Henry Stone, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 4, 1873. 

Conger, George W., married to Goff, Martha E., by John B. Higdon, N. P., 
February 25, 1874. 

Clements, Jas. I., married to Paulk, Mary Jane, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
October 20, 1874. 

Clements, Cornelius, married to Paulk, Una M., by David Branch, J. P., 
December 30, 1875. 

Cooper, George, married to Goff, George Ann, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
October 1, 1876. 

Coleman, R. A., married to McCullar, Mary A., by G. W. Murray, M. G., 
October 21, 1877. 

Collins, Thomas, married to Williams, Angy, by Amos Gilbert, M. G., 
March 2, 1878. 

Chaney, John, married to Luke, Caroline, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., Septem¬ 
ber 22, 1878.- 

Chafin, Charlie A., married to Griffin, Sarah A., by Jacob Young, M. G., 
February 20, 1879. 

Chambers, Cara, married to Fussell, Catherine, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
December 8, 1878. 

Clements, Jas. I., married to Henderson, Sarah, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
May 25, 1879. 

Cook, Hugh, married to Wilcox, Viney, by G. W. Horton, N. P., October 
5, 1879. 

Coley, Burley, married to Pridgen, Rachel, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., Janu¬ 
ary 4, 1883. 

Crawford, G. D., married to Mobley, Nannie L., by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
June 7, 1883. 

Clements, A. P., married to Morgan, Mamie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
March 26, 1885. 

Cobb, Sandy, col., married to Wilcox, Susan, col., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
February 1, 1884. 

Conger, E. J., married to Pritchard, Eliza, by Geo. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
August 12, 1885. 

Clark, W. A., married to Clements, Rachel, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
February 1, 1886. 


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History of Irwin County 


Cumbest, Geo. T., married to Luke, Mary J., by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
March 13, 1889. 

Carnes, Mack, married to Logans, Laura, by C. L. Royal, J. P., June 9, 
1889. 

Ciavey, William, married to Smith, Juda, by C. L. Royal, J. P., April 
8, 1888. 

Corner, Henry, married to Balison, Eliza, by W. W. D. Branch, J. P., 
December 13, 1887. 

Cornwell, George A., married to LeSeur, Lucy, by Smith Davisfort, M. 
G., December 1, 1889. 

Clemison, James, col., married to Morris, Mary, col., by C. L. Royal, 
October 20, 1889. 

Childs, W. H., married to Franklin, Mollie, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., July 

27, 1890. 

Cooper, Eugene, married to Swain, Nancy, by C. T. Brinkley, M. G., 
October 30, 1890. 

Cunningham, Abe, married to Deersangless, ., by .., 

March 15, 1891. 

Carrer, James, married to Griffin, Sarah, by Scott Griffin, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 8, 1891. 

Cook, Andrew, col., married to Dixon, Mary, col., by L. Randolph, M. G., 
December 24, 1891. 

Cooper, Tom, married to Willcox, Celia Ann, by James Artis, M. G., 
January 3, 1892. 

Counley, Allen, married to Thomas, Silvia, by C. L. Royal, J. P., August 
5, 1891. 

Clements, R. P., married to Anderson, Mary, by C. L. Royal, J. P., June 
12, 1892. 

Coats, B. F. M., married to Webb, Lula H., by S. N. Little, M. G., May 
21, 1892. 

Ceily, Nick, married to Oliver, Ida, by John J. Sumner, M. G., February 
9, 1891. 

Clements, J. W., married to Rogers, M., by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., De¬ 
cember 29, 1892. 

Clayton, James, married to Suggs, Mary Jane, by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., 
September 11, 1893. 

Covington, Neal, married to Green, Henrietta, by Wesley, Holt, M. G., 
March 10, 1893. 

Christmas, J. N., married to Raffield, Maud, by John A. Tomberlin, N. P., 
June 25, 1894. 

Cross, H. B., married to Smith, Margaret R., by H. Stubbs, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 25, 1894. 

Clements, J. W., married to Daniel, Mattie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., August 
26, 1894. 

Chandler, Edward, married to Smith, Mabel, by W. E. Shaw, M. G., July 

28, 1895. 




Marriages 


239 


Carr, Robert D., married to Smith, Viola, by S. A. Burns, J. P., October 
15, 1895. 

Carr, Dock, married to Wilson, Amy, by H. Patterson, M. G., March 27, 

1896. 

Cowart, G. M., married to Bradshaw, Elizabeth, by S. M. Self, J. P., 
August, 11, 1895. 

Clements, John R., married to Tayler, Emma, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., 
November 10, 1895. 

Clements, J. J., married to Willcox, Maud, by C. L. Eoyal, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 1, 1896. 

Carter, Frank, married to Cross, Silla, by H. Patterson, M. G., January 

19, 1896. 

Croups, Charlie E., married to Tribbey, Mary, by J. J. Lorher, M. G., 
March 12, 1896. 

Cockrell, B. H., married to Royal, Jesse I., by J. M. Glenn, M. G., March 
27, 1895. 

Croup, J. S., married to Martin, Opelia Mae, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
October 5, 1896. 

Casper, Christian, married to Hopson, Mattie, by J. W. McIntosh, M. G., 
May 3, 1896. 

Coleman, Joe, married to Lawton, Emma, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., De¬ 
cember 23, 1897. 

Clare, Sidney, married to Fimical, Mary Ellen, by J. W. Turner, M. G., 
March 25, 1896. 

Crawford, J. T., married to Quinn, Lola, by T. Randolph, M. G., April 1, 

1897. 

Carr, James, married to Holmes, Bettie, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., April 

1, 1897. 

Coulson, Albert C., married to Wilson, Lillie J., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
April 29, 1897. 

Clements, Charlie D., married to Pittman, Mamie E., by D. B. Jay, M. G., 
May 6, 1897. 

Coffee, Tall, married to Thomas, Celia, by P. L. Evans, M. G., October 

20, 1897. 

Conger, Reason, married to King, Jimmie, by James Gibbs, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 21, 1897. 

Cravey, J. L., married to Holland, M. L., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., December 

2, 1897. 

Cooper, J. D., married to Dukes, Nancy, by D. J. Parker, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 28, 1897. 

Clark, C. D., married to Self, Mary, by Joe McHancock, N. P., March 
1, 1898. 

Cross, Oliver, married to Nance, Amanda P., by J. W. Turner, M. G., 
March 19, 1898. 

Coleman, T. M., married to Floyd, Nannie D., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
June 29, 1898. 


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History of Irwin County 


Christmas, W. W., married to Mott, Marion G., by J. B. C. Chandler, J. 
P., December 8, 1898. 

Conger, Henry, married to Exum, Saphronia, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
August 2, 1898. 

Cobb, W. T., married to Dorminy, Unie M., by Marcus Luke, N. P., April 

15, 1899. 

Carrer, Jesse, married to King, Abbie, by J. J. Nobles, N. P., March 
21, 1899. 

Collins, Willie, married to Hall, Ula, by G. W. Washington, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 20, 1898. 

Clark, William, married to Simmons, Bettie, by P. L. Evans, M. G., De¬ 
cember 18, 1898. 

Clark, Frank G., married to Noland, Anna Y., by Win. B. Moore, N. P., 
May 7, 1899. 

Crumley, Allen, married to Wilder, Sadie, by C. W. Washington, M. G., 
May 13, 1899. 

Cymore, M. M,, married to Nobles, Ida, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 18, 1899. 

Crimble, J. H., married to Whitman, Ora I., by J. H. Stoney, M. G., 
June 14, 1899. 

Comer, J. A., married to Jessup, Aimer, by J. C. Freeman, June 4, 1899. 
Connell, Henry, married to Brinkley, Mary J., by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
December 21, 1899. 

Chapel, Earnest, married to Haver, Jeannett, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
October 15, 1899. 

Cripe, Arthur E., married to Pritchett, Phoebe N., by Wm. B. Moore, N. 
P., September 20, 1899. 

Covington, Moses, married to Abbanatha, Maggie, by J. A. Sutton, M. 
G., July 1, 1899. 

Carter, Frank, married to Ruth, Mariah, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., No¬ 
vember 25, 1899. 

Clayton, Jos. M., married to Pheeps, Mary J., by John A. Cox, M. G., 
January 4, 1900. 

Covington, Dave, married to Anderson, Lena, by J. C. Edwards, Decem¬ 
ber 15, 1900. 

Coney, L., married to Crouch, Adeline, by H. R. Michell, December 27, 
1899. 

Clayton, Thos. F., married to Elliott, Emma, by John A. Cox, M. G., 
December 3, 1899. 

Cowen, James, married to Harper, Maggie, by B. J. Alford, April 1, 1900. 
Carter, Floyd, married to Hamons, Mary, by D. George, M. G., April 
29, 1900. 

Cowan, Gus, married to Harper, Emma, by B. J. Alford, M. G., August 

16, 1900. 

Chaney, James, married to Mann, Bertha, by B. L. Jones, M. G., July 
1, 1900. 


Marriages 


241 


Cooper, Henry, married to Cunningham, Janie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 5, 1900. 

Coleman, Alf, married to Smith, Mary, by P. D. Douglas, M. G., July 
23, 1900. 

Cowart, Henry, married to Manfield, Ikey, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
December 25, 1900. 

Clark, Jim, married to Lucus, Rosa, by Marcus Luke, N. P., July 7, 1900. 

Chester, Washington, married to Clary, Mary L., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
October 24, 1900. 

Crop, D., married to Cransby, Bama, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., March 
7, 1901. 

Cockrell, Sam F., married to Roberts, Mattie N., by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
January 27, 1901. 

Chapel, Arthur, married to Isaacs, Lillian, by John W. Moody, M. G., 
May 5, 1901. 

Carthon, S. D., married to Graham, Ollie S., by L. Randolph, June 24, 
1901. 

Collier, Will, married to Whitfield, Lorie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 10, 1901. 

Clyatt, G. A., married to Warren, Mary, by D. J. Parker, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 6, 1901. 

Clements, G. E., married to Walker, Alice, by E. F. Register, M. G., April 
23, 1901. 

Chambers, Henry, married to Pressley, Lizzie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., Octo¬ 
ber 6, 1901. 

Conger, W. L., married to Gaulding, Donie, by Jas. Gibbs, M. G., De¬ 
cember 11, 1901. 

Carrer, C. W., married to Lucus, Hattie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., January 
9, 1902. 

Chaney, James, married to Nasworthy, Salanda, by John A. Tomber- 
lin, M. G., November 10, 1901. 

Coxwell, Charlie, W., married to Monk, Flora E., by Robert Kerr, 
February 11, 1902. 

Cuthbert, Dan, married to Sheffield, Roxie, by H. Patterson, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 15, 1902. 

Clifton, J. W., married to Stewart, Indiana, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
January 26, 1902. 

Cumbest, John, married to Stapleton, Sarah, by J. L. Brown, J. P., March 
27, 1902. 

Cooper, James, married to Fleming, Mary Ann, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
April 27, 1902. 

Cromartie, Luther, married to Ruth, Clara, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
March 30, 1902. 

Collins, Dennis, married to Cooper, Julia, by Wash Douglass, M. G., 
April 12, 1902. 


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History of Irwin County 


Crawford, G. W., married to Gibbs, Ida, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., August 
7, 1901. 

Cotton, James G», married to Croom, Susie, by J. A. Green, M. G., July 
18, 1902. 

Crece, Sam, married to Burley, Deallier, by B. W. Walker, M. G., July 

12, 1902. 

Campbell, G. A., married to Murray, Clara, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., August 
28, 1902. 

Cooper, Samuel, married to Kettle, Mabel, by A. M. Brett, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 21, 1902. 

Christmas, David, married to Stone, Laura, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., Decem¬ 
ber 8, 1901. 

Calhoun, Jim, married to McLeod, Flora, by Jos. H. Newbern, November 
3, 1901. 

Chavis, Preston, married to Lochlar, Millie, by A. D. White, M. G., No¬ 
vember 2, 1902. 

Clady, Horace, married to Dean, Betsy, by L. C. Pierce, M. G., October 
21, 1902. 

Cavenaugh, W. J., married to Lewis, Maud, by J. B. Clements, Co. Judge, 
December 23, 1902. 

Chester, Mark, married to Willcox, Cyntha, by G. A. Dixon, M. G., De¬ 
cember 21, 1902. 

Cooper, J. C., married to Whitehead, Savannah, by W. J. Gonachy, M. G., 
December 26, 1902. 

Cross, E. R., married to Hardon, M. E., by W. J. Barton, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1902. 

Chapel, A. A., married to Jones, Lucy L., by W. E. Dangherty, December 
25, 1902. 

Coffman, Charles O., married to Ferguson, Irma, by J. J. F. Goodman, 
M. G., January 26, 1903. 

Cripe, Arthur S., married to Talbott, Mary E., by J. W. Turner, M. G. 
February 4, 1903. 

Cochran, Amos, married to Lockett, Elberta, by W. J. Ganachy, M. G., 
April 28, 1903. 

Coleman, Chester, married to Jackson, Mollie, by D. T. Green, M. G., 
April 1, 1903. 

Clements, J. P., married to Smith, Mary V., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., May 

13, 1903. 

Crumadie, W. H., married to Owens, Katie, by W. J. Gonachy, M. G., May 
30, 1903. 

Curry, Joe, married to Crowe, Mattie S., by Wm. E. Daugherty, July 
20, 1903. 

Cobb, Amos, married to Etheridge, Jennie, by A. M. Brett, M. G., August 
2, 1903. 

Campbell, Charlie, married to Mitchell, Lizzie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
August 23, 1903. 


Marriages 


243 


Cowell, F. E., married to Showdrew, Laura M., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
May 22, 1903. 

Cobb, Joe, married to Thompson, Nora, by A. R. Bates, N. P., October 
4, 1903. 

Coleman, Jesse G., married to Forbes, Mattie P., by T. W. Parley, M. G., 
December 27, 1903. 

Coley, J. T., married to Browning, Katie, by Wm. McQueen, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 18, 1904. 

Clay, A. B., married to McEwer, Ellie, by H. S. Haynes, M. G., February 
10, 1904. 

Cook, Edmond, married to Bell, Ola, by Henry Hall, M. G., February 26, 
1904. 

Canby, Gavan, married to Mobley, Sarah, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 2, 1903. 

Carter, Tom, married to Smith, Mary B., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., January 

25, 1904. 

Clements, Jacob Y., married to Cobb, Mattie, by John A. Tomberlin, M. 
G., July 10, 1904. 

Coleman, H., married to Register, A. A., by J. M. Lee, Ordy., July 27, 
1904. 

Coleman, Richard, married to Hawkins, Lydia, by P. R. Bryant, M. G., 
May 25, 1904. 

Caeson, J. M., married to King, Jessie, by G. H. W. Freeman, August 
15, 1904. 

Carter, Joel, married to Tucker, Maggie, by S. Y. Mobley, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1904. 

Clements, Walter, married to Wynn, Cinnie, by V. A. Freeman, January 

1, 1905. 

Christian, H. J., married to Minnix, Bettie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 29, 1904. 

Chambers, Henry, married to Dias, Hattie, by James M. Lee, Ordy., 
October 10, 1904. 

Clayton, Anthony, married to Hamilton, Yiney, by G. G. Taylor, M. G., 
November 27, 1904. 

Cook, Oliver, married to Barney, Lorena, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 23, 1904. 

Cook, Emanuel, married to Mobley, Annie, by Albert Royal, December 

26, 1904. 

Curtis, Waver, married to Floyd, Allie, by G. W. Philips, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1904. 

Coleman, Willie C., married to Sullivan, Lula, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
December 29, 1904. 

Cobb, J. S., married to Walker, Sallie, by A. M. Willcox, N. P., January 
8, 1905. 

Cooper, C. W., married to Parsons, Ruby, by Carl W. Minor, M. G., July 

2, 1905. 


244 


History of Irwin County 


Crumbly, Walter, married to Duke, Emma, by A. D. Ross, J. P., August 
13, 1905. 

Chapel, W. F., married to Johnson, Roena, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
August 20, 1905. 

Clayton, W. J., married to Elliott, Minnie O., by A. D. Ross, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 3, 1905. 

Chaney, W. M., married to Kelley, Belle, by A. E. Clements, J. P., March 

11, 1906. 

Crews, J. C., married to Willis, Julia, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., October 
15, 1903. 

Cranford, Jas. E., married to Hart, Lucy, by A. F. Ellington, M. G., 
November 9, 1905. 

Clements, Frank, married to Williams, Carrie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
November 25, 1905. 

Craddock, D. T. E., married to Quinn, Mabel B., by T. E. Davis, M. G., 
December 15, 1905. 

Crawford, P. M., married to Towne, Cora, by W. L. Wootten, M. G., 
April 25, 1906. 

Calvert, C. A., married to Turner, Rosa Lee, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
July, 29, 1906. 

Clifton, E. S., married to Coleman, Jessie B., by W. J. Barton, M. G., No¬ 
vember 7, 1906. 

Clements, Chas. A., married to York, Bessie, by J. M. Lee, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 8, 1907. 

Castleberry, Thos. E., married to Hartley, Emma L., by J. W. Turner, 
M. G., August 26, 1906. 

Christian, Autney, married to Glover, Lela, by Geo. Minix, M. G., April 
15, 1906. 

Chaney, Jeff, married to Pope, Mettie, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., April 

12, 1908. 

Cooper, T. B., married to Tomberlin, Frankie, by M. L. Stone, M. G., 
November 28, 1907. 

Connelly, L. H., married to Williams, Lillie M., by H. C. Shaw, N. P., 
July 19, 1908. 

Cadwell, Earnest L., married to Sikes, Eula M., by Morgan Brown, M. G., 
August 4, 1908. 

Crowl, C. M., married to Page, Lilia M., by J. N. Jones, M. G., April 
8, 1909. 

Conie, Noah B., married to Bishop, Belle, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., May 
30, 1909. 

Chambless, W. C., married to Paulk, Martha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 24, 1909. 

Chafin, Geo. W., married to Morgan, Jessie E., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
January 7, 1910. 

Clements, W. A., married to Smith, Sarah, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Jan¬ 
uary, 19, 1911. 


Marriages 


245 


Chaney, Moses, married to Jones, Willie, by J. J. Flanders, J. P., June 
18, 1911. 

Clements, Lee, married to Inman, Emma, by S. A. Eurns, J. P., July 12, 
1911. 

Carter, Fred, married to Porter, Edith, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., August 
13, 1911. 

Clements, Archie B., married to Garrett, Maggie, by Jno. A. Tomberlin, 
M. G., December 23, 1911. 

Cunard, H. S., married to Maddox, Clyde, by J. J. Harper, J. P., April 
28, 1912. 

Corey, Burnam, married to Tayler, May, by J. A. Mclnnis, March 16, 
1913. 

Cribb, L. R., married to Hogan, Lee, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., July 20, 

1913. 

Cleghorn, Joe, married to Nasworthy, Pearl, by D. C. Newsome, M. G., 
November 9, 1913. 

Coker, A. J., married to Brooker, Susie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 15, 1913. 

Chaney, John H., married to Shivers, Myra, by John A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
October 25, 1914. 

Cottle, Menry P., married to Kendall, Polly, by Geo. W. Causey, M. G., 
November 29, 1914. 

Cadwell, Roy, married to Gaugh, Rosalie, by W. E. Dear, M. G., January 
17, 1915. 

Clark, Owen J., married to Bond, Lillie J., by J. H. House, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 23, 1916. 

Cobb, Lewis, married to Lashley, Pearlie, by J. R. Love, J. P., March 
21, 1916. 

Coley, W. W., married to Lewis, Mary J., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
October 21, 1917. 

Cook, A. T., married to Black, Ruth, by L. M. Ball, M. G., September 30, 

1914. 

Conner, Russell, married to Roberts, Blonnie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
April 14, 1917. 

Clements, D. F., married to Doles, Alester, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
April 24, 1917. 

Chaney, Thomas C., married to Bishop, Maud, by W. C. Turner, April 
16, 1917. 

Chafin, C. E., married to Mathews, Janie, by G. H. Martin, J. P., July 
23, 1916. 

Calhoun, Calvin, married to Bryant, Annie P., by D. C. Newsom, J. P., 
October 14, 1916. 

Cribb, T. R., married to McNeal, Nora, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., J. C., 
November 22, 1916. 

Cleghorn, Nelson, married to Sumner, Pauline, by E. F. Dye, M. G., 
December 3, 1916. 


246 


History of Irwin County 


Cribb, George D., married to Crawford, Annie M., by J. R. Love, J. P., 
March 9, 1919. 

Cavenaugh, W. J., married to Bailey, Eulalie, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., 
April 24, 1919. 

Corbett, Wm. T., married to Clements, Kate, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., 
May 28, 1919. 

Crawford, A. L., married to Mobley, Lessie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., May 
21, 1919. 

Clements, Sam, married to Johnson, Mary, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
August 24, 1919. 

Cobb, John, married to Marshall, Fannie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Decem¬ 
ber 20, 1919. 

Cross, J. G., married to Baker, Mae, by John H. Allen, M. G., October 

19, 1921. 

Clark, Lewis, married to Langford, Eliza, by S. A. Bowen, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 28, 1919. 

Cook, E. G., married to Troup, Martha, by J. R. Love, J. P., March 

20, 1920. 

Clements, Cleveland, married to Manyard, Armelia, by D. B. Nicholson, 
M. G., May 14, 1920. 

Chaney, Thomas C., married to Bowden, Clara, by H. A. Shaw, N. P., 
June 13, 1920. 

Conner, J. C., married to McLendon, Maud L., by T. B. McCranie, M. G., 
May 6, 1921. 

Coker, E. D., married to Griffin, Stella, by W. J. Wilson, M. G., April 

19, 1922. 

Cantrell, Oscar, married to King, Delours, by R. H. Walls, M. G., October 
18, 1922. 

Chaney, Charlie, married to Wells, Media, by Jesse Grantham, M. G., 
February 11, 1923. 

Chisnell, Robert E., married to Hooks, Raeford, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 28, 1923. 

Coley, Arthur, married to Griffin, Maggie, by W. W. Pace, M. G., March 
25, 1923. 

Clifton, Milton O., married to Bryant, Lula, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
June 27, 1923. 

Cox, Cladell, married to Dowd, Elizabeth, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
August 17, 1923. 

Clements, Clayton, married to Boatwright, Sarah, by J. F. Crow, M. G., 
August 30, 1923. 

Campbell, Jack, married to Young, Pearl, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 14, 1923. 

Cargile, J. J., married to Lupo, Rosa B., by Robert L. Wyatt, January 

20, 1924. ' 

Childs, James B., married to Bryan, Deliah, by N. H. Layton, M. G., 
September 14, 1924. 


Marriages 


247 


Clyatt, Arnold B., married to Sutton, Mary A., by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
September 27, 1924. 

Carter, Wm. C., married to Passmore, Mary J., by J. D. Snyler, M. G., 
October 19, 1924. 

Casper, Glen, married to Walker, Evie, by W. W. Pace, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 25, 1925. 

Carr, Jack, married to Bledsoe, Artie, by B. H. Wall, M. G., October 
18, 1925. 

Carrer, James, married to Harper, Ola Mae, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 23, 1926. 

Chaney, Benny, married to Harper, Olive, by E. D. Douglass, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 6, 1926. 

Clifton, John E., married to Bryant, Omie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 24, 1926. 

Coleman, Andrew, married to Sangster, Ludie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 9, 1926. 

Carr, Pickens, married to Arrington, Mertice, by N. H. Layton, M. G., 
July 18, 1926. 

Crow, Jesse, married to Cavenaugh, Mildred, by T. F. Stripling, M. G., 
May 17, 1928. 

Coker, W. C., Jr., married to Paulk, Teresa, by L. M. Ball, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 28, 1923. 

Clinton, Davis E., married to Lundy, Minnie, by W. J. Wilson, M. G., 
April 29, 1928. 

Christian, Hal, married to Roberts, Ethel, by J. B. Luke, M. G., October 
23, 1927. 

Champion, R. P., married to Morris, Evelyn, by B. N. Christian, M. G., 
August 19, 1927. 

Cook, W. L., married to Henderson, Mary M., by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
June 8, 1927. 

Clifton, Tonnie E., married to Giddens, Annie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 10, 1928. 

Cox, L. Frank, married to Fuller, Gretchen, by D. C. Rainey, M. G., 
August 23, 1928. 

Davis, Joseph, married to Nickols, Mary, by John Benefield, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 9, 1840. 

Dukes, Robert, married to Williams, Barbary, by Wells Matchett, J. P., 
November 17, 1840. 

Drawdy, Thomas L., married to Gibbs, Temperance, by Thos. Drawdy, 
J. I. C., December 29, 1840. 

Durham, Redding, married to Smith, Caroline, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
October 4, 1839. 

Duff, Patrick, married to Turner, Sarah, by Jas. Turner, J. P., May 
29, 1842. 

Drawdy, Thomas L., married to Young, Patsy, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
September 4, 1842. 


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History of Irwin County 


Drawdy, James, married to Fletcher, Dora Ann, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. 
C., March 28, 1843. 

Drawdy, James, married to Wiggins, Mary Ann, by Jeremiah Baker, 
November 12, 1845. 

Drawdy, David, married to Drawdy, Nancy, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
October 29, 1846. 

Drawdy, Daniel, married to Jernigan, Rebecca, by David Branch, J. I. 
C., April 1, 1847. 

Dawson, Irwin, married to Barrentine, Rebecca, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., 
August 28, 1847. 

Dixon, James, married to Nipper, Mary, by Wm. Young, J. P., June 22, 
1849. 

Drawdy, W|m. J., married to Drawdy, Dora Ann, by Jas. T. Hancock, J. 
P., September 13, 1849. 

Daniels, Charles, married to Paulk, Nelley, by F. B. Harper, J. P., De¬ 
cember 30, 1847. 

Duglas, James, married to Baker, Mariah, by F. B. Harper, J. P., August 
12, 1852. 

Durham, Steven, married to Stone, Abigail, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
February 14, 1850. 

Dobson, George A., married to McDuffie, Sarah Ann, by Stephen Bowen, 
J. P., September 21, 1852. 

Dykes, Benj. J., married to Stone, Martha, by Stephen Bowen, J. P., 
October 19, 1852. 

Duncan, James R., married to Horn, Missouri, by John S. Martin, J. P., 
April 6, 1854. 

Davis, Wm. P., married to Fitzgerald, Rebecca, by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., 
September 11, 1856. 

Davis, Benjamin, married to Sithemore, Delita, by Thos. Jewel, J. P., 
November 25, 1857. 

Daniel, Elias, married to Swilly, Mary, by Cornelius Buie, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 12, 1858. 

Dorminy, Henry E. T., married to Curry, Jane, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
March 21, 1861. 

Dixon, B. L., married to Mathews, Ailsey, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., 
June 5, 1861. 

Dorminy, Willis, married to Mathews, Rebecca, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
January 12, 1865. 

Dorminy, Wm. H., married to Young, Charlotte, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
January 19, 1865. 

Dorminy, Wesley, married to Moore, Suffrona, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
July 22, 1866. 

Dorminy, Caswell, married to Young, Abigil, by Moses J. Tucker, J. P., 
June 10, 1869. 

Dorminy, E. W. J., married to Pridgen, Margaret, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
December 23, 1870. 


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249 


Dorminy, Wm. G. J., married to Hains, M. J., by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
February 28, 1871. 

Dorminy, J. A. J., married to Luke, Eleminna L., by W. A. Ford, M. G., 
March 10, 1872. 

Dykes, John, married to Troup, Delphane, by Henry Stone, J. P., August 
21, 1873. 

Dorminy, S. B., married to McCook, E. J., by Jacob Young, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 11, 1873. 

Dixon, John, married to Smith, Martha, by D. E. Hunter, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 18, 1873. 

Deese, Thomas J., married to Luke, Nancy, by Thos. J. Young, J. P., 
October 8, 1874. 

Dicks, John T., married to McCall, Roxie Ann, by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
June 6, 1875. 

Dicks, Jeremiah, married to Dixon, Elizabeth, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
August 30, 1877. 

Dykes, Henry, married to Brown, Feby Ann, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
February 16, 1878. 

Dixon, Robert, married to Young, Betty, by G. W. Horton, N. P., July 
28, 1878. 

Dunn, W. W. H., married to Turner, Arnold A., by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
June 9, 1878. 

Dixon, J. T. L., married to Hunter, Eliza, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
April 27, 1879. 

Dixon, John B. F., married to Fussell, Georgia, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
May 4, 1879. 

Dorminy, Jacob P., married to Dixon, Martha, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
May 4, 1879. 

Dixon, James, married to Young, Martha, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 4, 1881. 

Daniels, John, married to Griffin, Elizabeth, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
March 10, 1881. 

Deese, T. J., married to Conger, Mary Ann, by R. T. Hall, April 6, 1881. 

Dixon, Daniel, married to Simmons, Penny, by L. F. Prescott, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 4, 1881. 

Dixon, Cornelius, married to Young, Sarah, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., De¬ 
cember 5, 1882. 

Dixon, M., married to Fussell, Rebecca T., by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
October 8, 1882. 

Dowdle, G. W., married to Wilcox, Martha, by C. B. Brown, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 25, 1885. 

Dixon, Milton, married to Wilcox, Jannie, by Reubin Leaner, August 
17, 1885. 

Daughtry, Allen, married to Smith, Yick, by F. G. Baisden, M. G., June 
26, 1887. 


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Durham, R. D., married to Paulk, Martha, by . 

June 18, 1886. 

Dupree, L. S., married to Paulk, Elizabeth, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
October 10, 1889. 

Dorminy, Norman, married to Mobley, Annie, by C. D. Brinkley, M. G., 
November 20, 1889. 

Dorminy, Daniel, married to Brown, Florence, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
December 8, 1889. 

Dorminy, J. W., married to Hutchinson, Mary, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
August 28, 1890. 

Darris, Pliado, married to Simmons, Minnie, by L. Mclver, M. G., May 
8, 1890. 

Denton, Dank, married to Gibbs, Harriet, by Jas. Artist, August 15, 1891. 

Dixon, Henry, married to Wilcox, Jane, by L. Eandolph, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1891. 

Dixon, Lyman, L., married to Dixon, Nancy, by J. T. Walker, J. P., 
October 17, 1891. 

Dixon, Jehu, married to Span, Nancy, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 8, 1891. 

Dykes, J. A., married to Hesters, Viney, by L. J. Prescott, N. P., July 
19, 1893. 

Dupree, W. J., married to Merchant, W. I., by S. M. Self, J. P., March 
25, 1894. 

Dillard, J. H., married to Brown, Vesti V., by S. M. Self, J. P., June 

7, 1894. 

Dillard, W., married to Sumner, Polly, by S. M. Self, J. P., July 7, 1894. 

Darby, J. H., married to Clark, Sarah, by A. H. Bazenmon, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 23, 1894. 

Dorminy, John, married to Walker, Bell, by Jas. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 5, 1894. 

Davis, James, married to Floyd, Lorena, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., July 

8, 1895. 

Doore, James, married to Deeming, Abba, by G. W. Roberson, M. G., 
December 31, 1894. 

Dixon, John, married to Roberts, Katie, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., August 
12, 1896. 

Douglass, Nelson, married to Chaney, Liza Ann, by J. A. Webb, M. G., 
October 5, 1896. 

Dorminy, W. D., married to Williams, Ella, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
June 9, 1896. 

Dorminy, Reason, married to Koon, Liza, by M. L. Stone, M. G., June 
21, 1896. 

Denton, W. M., married to Willcox, Cora B., by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, February 13, 1897. 

Dement, C. F., married to Bussell, Mahali, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
October 8, 1896. 



Marriages 


251 


Durfee, Oscar B., married to Johnson, Blanch, by II. F. Long, M. G., 
April 11, 1897. 

Dorminy, George J., married to McDermit, Annie E., by W. H. Hardin, 
M. G., May 16, 1897. 

Dupree, Henry, married to Patterson, Hattie, by J. E. Hadrick, M. G., 
August 26, 1897. 

Dykes, S. B., married to Garris, Minnie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., August 
10, 1899. 

Davis, Henry, married to Boney, Anna, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., December 
23, 1897. 

David,.married to Barnell, Mary, by II. F. Long, J. P., November 

25, 1897. 

Dudley, Edward, married to Mobley, George A., by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
December 31, 1897. 

Davis, Madison, married to McDonald, Ida, by G. W. Roberson, M. G., 
December 26, 1897. 

Davis, Robert, married to Melvin, Lizzie, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., May 
12, 1898. 

Dunbar, Fred, married to Cooper, Annie, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 23, 1898. 

Daniel, Geo. M., married to Smith, Nancy J., by P. G. McDonald, M. G., 
May 8, 1898. 

Donalson, Jesse S., married to Cowell, Lara, by W. M. Bliteh, M. G., 
March 3, 1898. 

Durfee, Jonathan, married to Thompson, Lottie J., by O. 0. Johnson, 
M. G., June 29, 1898. 

Dorminy, Edgar E., married to Paulk, Tilitha, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
September 7, 1898. 

Davis, Jos. M., married to Stevens, Effie A., by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
December 8, 1898. 

DaLee, W. D., married to Wightman, Dora M., by C. E. Becker, M. G., 
December 28, 1898. 

Durden, Jesse, married to Jackson, Rachel, by H. Guile, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 15, 1899. 

Dykes, R. B., married to Bishop, Loula, by., December 29, 1898. 

Dixon, Wm., married to Mitchel, Madella, by L. J. Prescott, N. P., De¬ 
cember 26, 1898. 

Douglass, Preston, married to Hazorbrook, Malissa, by E. McKeaver, M. 
G., August 16, 1899. 

DeBerry, D. K., married to Harper, Margaret, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
April 9, 1899. 

Dixon, Johnnie, married to Porter, Arra, by E. D. Wood, M. G., January 
14, 1900. 

Dixon, Charlie, married to Dixon, Virgie, by E. D. Wood, M. G., February 
5, 1899. 




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Davis, Calip, married to Brown, Mary L., by . Preston, M. G., 

September 21, 1899. 

Denard, Dank, married to Fussell, Emma, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
October 15, 1899. 

Davis, Johnnie, married to Baldwin, Lealer, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
June 24, 1900. 

Dietterrich, Wilson, married to Green, Azella, by H. H. Sumlin, August 

9, 1900. 

Dixon, Walter, married to Philips, Gertrude, by Mills Redrick, M. G., 
December 23, 1900. 

Davis, John V., married to Fletcher, Jimmie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 23, 1900. 

Dorminy, Jack J., married to Dickson, Rachel, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
December 27, 1900. 

Denard, Thomas, married to Hunter, Julia, by Y. A. Freeman, J. P., 
June 11, 1901. 

Dykes, G. T., married to Whitley, Janie, by J. H. Newbern, M. G., July 
16, 1901. 

Dykes, W. R., married to Gauff, Frances, by M. Lestone, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 20, 1901. 

Dobson, Mannsel, married to Johnson, Lilia, by I. D. Davis, M. G., 
December 26, 1901. 

Dickey, Henry A., married to Boyd, Ella Mae, by Robert Kerr, M. G., 
July 27, 1902. 

Davis, C. J., married to Shuck, Henrietta L., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
January 1, 1902. 

Davis, John, married to Whitehead, Grannie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
September .., 1902. 

Deshea, Andrew, married to Calls, Frances, by Louis Willcox, M. G., 
September 22, 1902. 

Dennis, Jordan, married to Horton, Jane, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
November 3, 1902. 

Denham, James N., married to Ellice, Sallie, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
September 14, 1902. 

Duckery, Henry, married to Davis, Anna, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
' December 15, 1902. 

Daniels, E. H., married to Hurt, Ola, by Earl W. Pearce, M. G., April 
5, 1903. 

Dukes, G. E. L., married to Worwick, Mattie, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
April 19, 1903. 

Dixon, James, married to Jones, Ellen, by A. Benjamin, M. G., August 
24, 1902. 

Dunn, Charles F., married to Duvenreyer, Caroline, by J. B. Clements, 
County Judge, May 6, 1903. 

Dix, J. T., married to Willcox, Willard, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., February 

10, 1903, 



Marriages 


253 


Dopson, Wm., married to Gamble, Nellie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 7, 1903. 

Dennis, Ben, married to Jenkins, Margian, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., April 
20, 1903. 

Dukes, J. H., married to Sanders, Lille, by E. W. Woodard, M. G., July 
28, 1903. 

Davis, Caleb, married to McFail, Annie, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 14, 1903. 

Davenport, Clarence, married to Huff, Mary, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
April 18, 1903. 

Daniels, J. B., married to Nobles, Maggie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
December 22, 1903. 

Dennis, Henry, married to Davis, Ella N., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., February 

17, 1904. 

Dismuke, R. T., married to Butler, Maud, by Rufus B. Ross, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 15, 1904. 

Davis, J. E., married to Branch, Mille, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., De¬ 
cember 3, 1903. 

Dixon, Hull, married to Harrell, Johnnie, by J. P. Sweat, J. P., April 
14, 1904. 

Dorminy, A. J., married to Williams, Mamie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
May 1, 1904. 

Day, Marvin, married to Minix, Nellie R., by Jas. Bishop, M. G., July 
4, 1904. 

Deyo, A. E., married to Green, Mettie, by H. M. Meeks, M. G., May 29, 
1904. 

Deyo, Sherman G., married to Wagnon, Jodie L., by T. W. Darley, M. G., 
October 19, 1904. 

Dozier, Chas., married to Kindell, Lueviner, by C. C. Coplin, M. G., 
April 23, 1904. 

Dickerson, D., married to Jenkins, Mamie, by Geo. E. Culpepper, M. G., 
August 24, 1904. 

Davis, George, married to Jones, Lizzie, by W. J. Gonackey, M. G., 
August 23, 1904. 

Dink, James, married to Berry, Mary, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 18, 1904. 

Delk, Clarence, married to Marlow, Effie, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., April 19, 
1904. 

Daniels, George, married to Jackson, M., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Septem¬ 
ber 2, 1904. 

Dry, G. W., married to Fleming, Sophie, by P. R. Bryan, M. G., October 

18, 1904. 

Dorminy, Archie, married to Berry, Minnie, by J. W. Thompson, M. G., 
December 25, 1904. 

Dorminy, B. H., married to Cook, Myrtle, by I. F. Almond, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 8, 1905. 


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History of Irwin County 


Dicks, J. C., married to Dupree, Ina E., by W. J. Barton, M. G., May 
25, 1905. 

Dikes, W. N., married to Lupo, Lillie, by W. J. Barton, M. G., September 
17, 1905. 

Davis, Henry, married to Summerset, Lizzie, by M. D. Young, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 15, 1905. 

Deans, G. E., married to Nobles, Laura, by J. H. Hall, M. G., November 

5, 1905. 

Dixon, J. A., married to Rowell, Ida, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., December 

27, 1905. 

Dorminy, John H., married to Watkins, Mattie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
February 16, 1906. 

Davis, H. A., married to Best, Alice, by T. G. Davis, M. G., January 
7, 1906. 

Duke, J. H., married to McCullough, Effie, by W. Hurt, M. G., January 
' 28, 1906. 

Darling, J. J., married to Roberson, Annie, by W. Hurt, M. G., January 

28, 1906. 

Davis, C. E., married to James, Lula, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., February 
19, 1906. 

Dicks, A. B., married to Harden, Jennie S., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 11, 1906. 

Dees, Ed., married to Whidby, Ruby, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., June 
24, 1906. 

Doley, Ed E., married to Quinn, Lena L., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Septem¬ 
ber 25, 1906. 

Driskell, D., married to Revels, Annie, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., October 
12, 1906. 

Dees, Sam, married to McKines, Emma, by E. D. Wood, M. G., October 
16, 1906. 

Davis, Rollie, married to Sackett, Pearl, by J. M. Lee, N. P., August 
31, 1905. 

Daniels, John, married to Paulk, Juda, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., November 
11, 1906. 

Darling, Joe, married to Williams, Gussie, by A. M. Brett, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 16, 1906. 

Dorminy, J. L., married to Renard, Nellie, by C. M. Reilli, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 27, 1906. 

Deek, C. A., married to Dikes, Sallie, by A. B. Findley, M. G., January 

6, 1907. 

Dogier, Asberry, married to McNeal, Missurie, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., 
May 19, 1907. 

Duke, Minor, married to Johnson, Nancy, by A. D. Ross, J. P., August 
30, 1907. 

Donalson, T. L., married to Walker, Katie, by Clias. W. Newton, M. G., 
December 30, 1906. 


Marriages 


255 


Duke, Perry, married to Johnson, Mary, by J. M. Lee, N. P., November 
3, 1907. 

Dorminy, A. B. C., married to Fletcher, Mattie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
February 6, 1907. 

Daniels, Thomas, married to Arnold, Mattie, by Jesse Grantham, Sep¬ 
tember 4, 1906. 

Dickson, Geo. F. P., married to Henderson, Augusta, by W. J. Barton, 
M. G., November 26, 1908. 

Dixon, G. M., married to Handley, Rachel, by Warren, Fletcher, N. P., 
February 9, 1909. 

Dykes, Eddie, married to Walker, Mina, by., January 11, 1910. 

Davis, Jessie, married to Tooke, Lelia, by B. S. Sentell, February 22, 
1911. 

Doles, W. W., married to Wynn, Lela, by T. J. Walker, J. P., May 30, 
1911. 

DuBose, W. V., married to Thompson, Susie, M., by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
July 22, 1911. 

Dykes, Robert, married to Luke, Ida, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., November 
11, 1911. 

Daniel, Aaron, married to Giddens, Matilda, by S. A. Burns, J. P., March 
9, 1913. 

Dixon, Jake, married to Young, Maud, by J. C. Whitley, J. P., November 
1, 1913. 

Dent, James J., married to Bass, Foy Lee, by J. W. Domingoes, M. G., 
December 7, 1913. 

• Driver, J. P., married to Martin, Eula, by E. F. Dye, M. G., November 
29, 1914. 

Driskill, Mitchel, married to Harper, Betty, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 12, 1914. 

Dowdy, Joe, married to Baker, Anna Bell, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
September 16, 1915. 

Davis, Alfred A., married to Weeks, Vera, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., .... 

Darley, James, married to Allen, Georgia C., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 5, 1917. 

Doles, E. O., married to Bishop, Ethel, by J. D. Ross, J. P., May 25, 1917. 

Driskill, Carl, married to McMillan, Olive, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 8, 1917. 

Duke, James B., married to Yarborough, Ina M., by B. C. Prickett, M. G., 
November 25, 1916. 

Dykes, James, married to Rolland, Mary, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., No¬ 
vember 23, 1916. 

Davis, Milton E., married to Cofield, Bell, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., De¬ 
cember 29, 1918. 

Dorminy, Willie, married to Passmore, Nellie, by D. B. Nicholson, M. 
G., June 1, 1919. 

Driggors, Samuel D., married to Wynne, Evelyn, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
May 26, 1919. 



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History of Irwin County 


Dill, Harris, married to Hancock, Millie, by Isaac P. Tyson, M. G., 
August 10, 1919. 

Dorminy, A., married to Troup, May E., by A. E. Clements, J. P., August 
21, 1919. 

Dorminy, W. D., married to Clements, Louise, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., 
B. C., February 24, 1921. 

Dunlap, Charlie, married to Hawkins, Mozella, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
December 29, 1912. 

Darsaw, Judson, married to Welch, Ethel, by.February 1, 1920. 

Daniels, Charlie, married to Paulk, Georgia, A., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
February 11, 1920. 

Dorminy, Daniel, married to Johnson, May, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
June 1, 1921. 

Davis, C. E., married to Tucker, Hester, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
1, 1921. 

Deberry, Robert, married to Spicer, Mattie L., by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
July 6, 1921. 

Daniel, Moses, married to Faulk, Erie, by J. A. West, M. G., July 11, 
1921. 

Dumas, Hill, married to Jones, Bertha, by J. C. Swille, M. G., September 
24, 1922. 

Dumas, Therdore M., married to Fletcher, Louise I., by R. H. Kelly, M. 
G., December 2, 1922. 

Dill, E. W., married to Harper, Nora, by W. Langston, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1922. 

Dean, Henry, married to Benton, Lois, by D. A. R. Crum, Judge S. C., 
April 12, 1923. 

Dill, John D., married to Paulk, Narciss, by J. A. West, M. G., May 20, 
1923. 

Dobbs, T. A., married to Campbell, Fannie M., by G. F. Morris, M. G., 
June 27, 1923. 

Dobbs, H. C., married to Rowell, Minnie, by B. B. Boykin, July 14, 1923. 

Dixon, E. E., married to Bussell, Lizzie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 12, 1923. 

Davis, Fred C., married to Myers, Lola M., by L. C. Gray, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 4, 1924. 

Davis, Calvin W., married to Long, Anni’e E., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 28, 1925. 

Dorminy, Daniel, married to Young, Eunice, by J. W. Gibbs, October 
1, 1924. 

Douglass, John W., married to Harper, Mary A., by J. W. McMillan, M. 
G., September 5, 1925. 

Dawson, Russell K., married to Fletcher, Katie, by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
March 3, 1927. 

Dross, John C., married to Troup, Esther L., by J. F. Singleton, M. G., 
November 11, 1925. 



Marriages 


257 


Dorminy, John, married to Nasworthy, Maxie, by T. S. Gibbs, J. P., 
November 26, 1926. 

Daniels, Chas. L., married to Harper, Edna I., by J. A. West, M. G., 
December 27, 1928. 

Dover, Clifford, married to Tayler, Gladys, by J. R. Love, J. P., March 

25, 1927. 

Dill, John P., married to Jeffries, Louise, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 

27, 1929. 

Dorminy, Archie, married to Gill, Ola, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., December 
24, 1929. 

Easters, Henry, married to Roads, Leazur, by J. B. Dorminy, J. I. C., 
August 19, 1847. 

Edenfield, Oscar, married to Henderson, Mary, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
June 2, 1848. 

Edenfield, John H., married to Paulk, Jane, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
January 25, 1857. 

Ellis, Joshua, married to Sumner, Nancy, by Geo. Young, J. I. C., May 
31, 1868. 

Edwards, Green, married to Hollingsworth, Rosa, by Moses J. Tucker, 
J. P., December 28, 1869. 

Ecard, W. A., married to Fussell, Majurah, by Moses J. Tucker, J. P., 
December 26, 1870. 

Elliott, Isaac, married to Phelts, Lizzie, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., De¬ 
cember 10, 1893. 

Easters, Joils, married to Hays, Elizabeth, by John McNeese, J. P., April 

28, 1894. 

Ellington, B. F., married to Fletcher, Louisa J., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 18, 1894. 

Ellis, T. W., married to Warren, Sallie, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., February 
7, 1895. 

Edge, W. A., married to Seymore, Martha J., by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
June 2, 1895. 

Ennis, J. H., married to Paulk, Cordelia, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, July 31, 1895. 

Ellington, G. W., married to Lesuer, Mattie, by H. Stubbs, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 22, 1895. 

Evidge, Oliver, married to Willcox, Sylva, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
March 27, 1896. 

Evans, E. F., married ot Powell, Lottie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., January 
30, 1896. 

Edge, Willie, married to Nobles, Samantha, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
April 5, 1896. 

Elison, Henry, married to Chavis, Sallie, by D. George, M. G., February 

26, 1900. 

Ellarbee, Thomas W., married to Henderson, Cora B., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., 
April 11, 1897. 


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History of Irwin County 


Edwards, J. M., married to Douglass, Rutha, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., No¬ 
vember 28, 1898. 

Elliott, John R., married to Sumner, Eutha, by S. M. Self, J. P., January 
14, 1897. 

Eldridge, Layton, married to McLemore, Lizzie, by J. C. Flanders, M. G., 
March 10, 1898. 

Ellis, Baxter L., married to Eue, Edith M., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 25, 1898. 

Exum, Will, married to Roberts, Sarah, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 13, 1898. 

Evans, John L., married to Smith, Flora B., by H. Stubbs, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 15, 1898. 

Edwards, R. E., married to Nobles, Rachel, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
May 15, 1898. 

Edmonds, James, married to Ward, Maud, by O. 0. Johnson, M. G., No¬ 
vember 30, 1898. 

Ethridge, John E., married to Dunban, Mary M., by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
February 4, 1900. 

Eason, J. H., married to Young, Martha, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., October 
1, 1899. 

Everett, John D., married to Stanley, Camilla, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
August 26, 1900. 

Ellis, Janies B., married to Gaff, Lettie, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
January 23, 1901. 

Emory, E. E., married to Van Gordon, Emma, by J. B. Cochran, M. G., 
September 12, 1901. 

Edson, Julias T., married to Winslow, Elizabeth, by J. B. Cochran, M. 
G., February 6, 1902. 

Elder, Stack, married to Johnson, Pearlie, by S. W. Yasson, M. G., April 
21, 1901. 

Ellis, G. W., married to Paulk, Alice, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., June 
18, 1902. 

Evers, J. R., married to Howell, Malinda, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
July 6, 1902. 

Elliott, J. M., married to Jordan, Annie, by G. B. Flets, December 7, 

1902. 

Eason, Jim, married to Tyler, Ida, by W. F. Marlow, M. G., May 24, 

1903. 

Eldridge, R. L., married to Huff, E. J., by B. F. Roney, M. G., May 27, 
1903. 

Ewing, Frank, married to Whitley, Della, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 9, 1903. 

Exum, W. C., married to Jones, Rebecca, by J. B. Baldwin, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 1, 1904. 

Edwards, Peyton, married to Moore, Ella, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 10, 1904. 


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Marriages 


259 


Evans, Willie, married to Madison, Mary, by C. W. Nickolson, M. G., 
June 19, 1904. 

Ellis, Eli, married to Clements, Cinda, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., January 18, 
1905. 

Eason, W. H., married to Barton, Alice, by M. L. Stone, M. G., February 
26, 1905. 

Ellis, J. W., married to Clements, Elizabeth, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., August 

20, 1905. 

Exum, Lonva, married to Matchell, Odessa, by Warren Fletcher, N. P., 
April 23, 1905. 

Eady, Columbus, married to Nauglitwood, Janie, by J. M. Laidler, M. G., 
October 15, 1905. 

Edwards, W. K., married to Dermott, Viola, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
December 24, 1905. 

Ewing, Alva, married to McMillan, Mollie J., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
January 10, 1906. 

Ellis, Jehu, married to Burch, Annie, by N. G. Buckley, M. G., January 

21, 1906. 

Eubanks, Allie, married to Mott, Myrtle, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 31, 1909. 

Erwin, Jackson, married to Mann, Clara B., by Rufus B. Ross, M. G., 
February 2, 1910. 

Engrain, J. E., married to Roberts, J. M., by W. C. Turner, March 8, 1914. 
Ewing, A. B., married to Sapp, Pearl, by G. C. Ball, M. G., February 
15, 1914. 

Ellis, Monva, married to Register, Minnie, by S. C. Shaw, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 19, 1915. 

Evers, Fango, married to Hall, Annie, by L. M. Ball, M. G., May 21, 1915. 
Evers, Wm. J., married to O’Neal, Edna, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 9, 1918. 

Earn, Albert, married to Cribb, May, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
17, 1919. 

Eldridge, W. E., married to Corker, Vicey, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 
17, 1921. 

Ellis, Charlie, married to Smith, Annie D., by G. W. Hutchins, M. G., 
January 7, 1923. 

Ethridge, Delmer, married to Dobbins, Ruby, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 26, 1924. 

Evers, Thomas, married to Self, Georgia, by A. E. Clements, J. P., March 
29, 1925. 

Edwards, R. E., married to Bryson, Lillie, by W. H. Wages, M. G., July 

22, 1925. 

Ellis, Perry H., married to Skipper, Lula M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
March 12, 1927. 

Evans, James E., married to Philips, Eula, M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 12, 1928. 


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History of Irwin County 


Ewing, Waldo, married to Piper, Mary Grace, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 17, 1929. 

Ford, John A., married to Jourden, Matilda, by John McCall, J. I. C., 
November 30, 1838. 

Fulgram, Murden, married to Burch, Margaret, by Manassah Henderson, 
February 18, 1843. 

Farale, John, married to Mclnnis, Mary, by Thos. Drawdy, February 
28, 1842. 

Fountain, Jonathan, married to Stone, Elizabeth, by Wright Tomberlin, 
J. P., August 30, 1846. 

Fitzgerald, Perry, married to Brown, Betsy, by Wright Tomberlin, J. P., 
January 10, 1847. 

Fussell, Byrd, W., married to Hunter, Betsy, by John B. Mobley, J. I. 
C., April 19, 1849. 

Fletcher, John W., married to Paulk, Ellen, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
January 8, 1852. 

Fuller, Moses, married to Willis, Laura R., by Jasper M. Luke, July 24, 
1851. 

Fortner, Hardy F., married to Smith, Martha, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. 
C., May 16, 1853. 

Fletcher, John W., married to Slaughter, Martha, by A. P. Clements, J. 

I. C., October 3, 1854. 

Fletcher, James, married to Young, Caroline, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
December 31, 1854. 

Franklin, Thomas J., married to Goff, Sarah Ann, by M. G. Fortner, 

J. I. C., March 10, 1855. 

Fortner, James L., married to Griffin, Ritty, by John Henderson, M. G., 
March 2, 1856. 

Fletcher, Horton, married to Clements, Mary, by David Branch, J. I. 
C., March 15, 1856. 

Fussell, John W., married to Pridgen, Jamina, by Curry, Wm., February 
4, 1857. 

Fletcher, Wiley, married to Smith, Caroline, by M. Beddell, M. G., July 
4, 1861. 

Fletcher, James, Jr., married to Paulk, Malisa, by James Paulk, J. I. 
C., July 24, 1859. 

Fletcher, John, married to Paulk, Mary, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 16, 1862. 

Fletcher, Elbert, married to McMillan, Catherine, by James Paulk, J. I. 
C., February 10, 1861. 

Fletcher, Elbert, married to Sumner, Saplironia, by Thomas Young, J. 
P., October 20, 1864. 

Folsom, Charley, married to Whiddon, Amanda, by.,. 

Fletcher, James, Jr., married to Cooper, Mary Jane, by Jacob Young, 
M. G., February 12, 1871. 



Marriages 


261 


Fussell, Wiley, married to Hobby, Sallie J. N., by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
September 14, 1876. 

Fletcher, Wm. E., married to Young, Eebecca, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
November 22, 1876. 

Fussell, Wm. B., married to Paulk, Catherine, by Daniel N. McMillan, 

M. G., November 8, 1879. 

Fussell, Jacob B., married to Mclnnis, Flora C., by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
February 22, 1878. 

Feen, Isaac, married to Williams, Missouri, by B. T. Hall, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 2, 1877. 

Fussell, Joseph, married to Wootten, Alsa J., by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
February 7, 1878. 

Fuller, Major, col., married to Bohannon, Mary, col., by Marcus Luke, 

N. P., February 4, 1882. 

Fortner, John, married to Lee, Margaret, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., April 
2, 1885. 

Fletcher, Thomas Y., married to Paulk, Julia, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
December 7, 1884. 

Fussell, Thomas, married to Mobley, Eebecca, by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., 
December 6, 1885. 

Fletcher, Jos. W., married to Williams, Cora, by Wm. Williams, M. G., 
February 18, 1886. 

Fussell, Wiley, married to Hunter, Martha, by E. A. Coleman, M. G., 
July 30, 1885. 

Fletcher, Wm. J., married to Sutton, Susie, by A. A. Nolal, J. P., July 
22, 1886. 

Fletcher, Thomas E., married to LeSuere, Mary E., by Geo. W. Fletcher, 
N. P., February 10, 1889. 

Frasieur, Newton, married to Gill, Nancy, by E. M. Booth, M. G., August 
11, 1887. 

Fletcher, J. P., married to Hutchinson, M. T., by W. H. Cap, M. G., 
October 31, 1889. 

Faulkner, John F., married to Lewis, Euplirazia, by A. S. Minshaw, M. 
G., December 1, 1889. 

Fletcher, Geo. W., married to McMillan, Margaret, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
October 6, 1889. 

Fussell, William, married to Mobley, Mary, by J. C. Curry, M. G., No¬ 
vember 29, 1889. 

Fountain, J. J., married to Barnes, Lizzie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 27, 1890. 

Fitzgerald, James K., married to McMann, Gean, by Jas. P. DeBass, M. 
G., February 3, 1892. 

Fudge, Napoleon, married to Morgan, Nancy, by A. D. Edwards, M. G., 
April 10, 1892. 

Fletcher, John W., married to Tucker, Mary Jane, by Jacob Fussell, N. 
P,, January 3, 1893. 


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History of Irwin County 


Fussell, John F., married to Moore, Sarah J., by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
March 2, 1893. 

Faulk, Frank, married to McDowall, Lula, by Geo. Mixon, N. P., August 
6, 1892. 

Farrill, James A., married to Smith, Annie Y., by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
April 10, 1893. 

Forster, Joseph, married to Minshew, S. E., by Marion Gibbs, J. P., 
December 21, 1893. 

Fountain, J. T., married to Johnson, Annie, by 0. L. Boyal, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 30, 1894. 

Flanders, Joseph, married to Smith, Ida, by B. J. Alford, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 31, 1896. 

Fuller, Jacob, married to Willcox, Eva, by T. M. Walker, M. G., August 
11, 1895. 

Fraser, W. W., married to Young, L. E., by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., . .1896. 

Fuller, Joseph, married to Tucker, Eller, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 19, 1895. 

Fudge, Adolphus, married to Dunigan, Eliza, by W. T. Tate, M. G., 
September 29, 1895. 

Foil, D. D., married to Williams, Victoria, by H. Patterson, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 12, 1896. 

Floyd, H. L., married to Boykin, Suanda, by B. T. Hall, M. G., February 
24, 1895. 

Fuller, Samuel V., married to Thomas, Annie M., by A. D. Edwards, M. 
G., July 5, 1896. 

Fountain, John, married to Van Houten, Minnie, by D. A. Bay, N. P., 
October 15, 1896. 

Fort, L. D., married to Ahl, G. B., by B. V. Hanley, J. P., December 21, 
1896. 

Fuller, B. J., married to Tucker, Mary J., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., March 
28, 1897. 

Fowler, Sam, married to Philips, Minnie, by Jas. Artist, M. G., March 
4, 1897. 

Fuller, Howard, married to Paulk, Mattie, by H. Scott, M. G., February 
16, 1897. 

Fuller, Henry, married to Jones, Maggie, by Geo. Pridgen, J. P., May 
2, 1897. 

Fitzgerald, J. O., married to McNally, Susie, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
June 13, 1897. 

Foxworthy, Dwight, married to Cooper, Carrie, by J. F. McGreggor, M. 
G., October 10, 1897. 

Fleming, Samuel, married to Herrington, Dell, by C. S. Herrington, M. 
G., May 4, 1898. 

Fletcher, Warren, married to Gibbs, Sarah, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, April 10, 1898. 


Marriages 


263 


Fletcher, Horton F., married to Ivey, Sarah E., by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
March 31, 1898. 

Fussell, Robert Lee, married to Hill, Cora, by Mathew Spivey, J. P., 
March 27, 1898. 

Flathers, Edwards, married to Cornell, Helen E., by J. H. Stoney, M. G., 
March 21, 1898. 

Flowers, Wm. A., married to Clements, Lula, by D. J. Parker, J. P., 
February 20, 1898. 

Fletcher, B., married to Turner, Celia, by H. Scott, M. G., December 20, 

1898. 

Fountain, J. M., married to Bussell, Annie, by W. J. Mixon, J. P., 
January 8, 1899. 

Fennel, Robert, married to Gay, Lottie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Decem¬ 
ber 28, 1898. 

Foreman, N. F., married to Cox, Rosetta, by H. Patterson, M. G., March 
19, 1899. 

Fountain, J. L., married to Cannon, Aimer, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
August 7, 1898. 

Frazier, James, married to Welch, Ada, by B. W. Walker, M. G., August 

23, 1898. 

Flanigan, Henry, married to Lofton, Hattie B., by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, August 22, 1899. 

Fountain, John, married to Luke, Susannah, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
July 5, 1899. 

Fountain, W. D., married to Warren, Janie, by J. Shirali, M. G., May 

24, 1899. 

Folkston, Alex, married to Johnson, Georgia, by E. McKeaner, M. G., 
August 16, 1899. 

Fletcher, Henry T., married to Young, Jane, by R. Tucker, M. G., May 
18, 1899. 

Futch, John, married to McCook, Martha, by Joe Mixon, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 20, 1899. 

Felton, Rowland, married to Philips, Edie, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
October 25, 1899. 

Fields, Ellis, married to King, Fannie, by L. B. Harris, November 18, 

1899. 

Fudge, C., married to Hill, Carry, by S. Jurdon, M. G., February 22, 

1900. 

Fountain, Henry C., married to Bates, Nina M., by J. Shirah, M. G., 
May 22, 1900. 

Fobbs, Richard, married to Mack, Carry, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
January 20, 1901. 

Fletcher, J. E., married to Richardson, Annie, by Richard Tucker, M. G., 
October 11, 1900. 

Fletcher, J. Y., married to King, Maggie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
January 20, 1901. 


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History of Irwin County 


Fussell, A., married to Dorminy, Nellie, by G. W. Pridgen, N. P., 
February 8, 1901. 

Fitzgerald, Perry, married to Eogers, Mary, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
December 19, 1900. 

Ferguson, Wiley A., married to Jones, Eliza A., by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
January 29, 1901. 

French, John Q., married to Allen, Julia, by 0. O. Johnson, M. G., May 
9, 1901. 

Floyd, George, married to Mathis, Fannie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
July 20, 1901. 

Fussell, Wiley, married to Young, Sarah, by J. H. Newbern, M. G., 
June 10, 1901. 

Fussell, A. C., married to McCook, Mary, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
May 5, 1901. 

Frazier, Alex, married to Thompson, Henrietta, by B. E. Graham, 
January 8, 1902. 

Foster, Will, married to Hudson, Lizzie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Janu¬ 
ary 4, 1902. 

Farmer, Horace, married to Pridgen, Mattie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
December 26, 1901. 

Fordham, J. F., married to Shuby, Penny, by L. C. Pearce, M. G., April 
21, 1902. 

Fletcher, Jehu M., married to Goodman, Carrie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
February 9, 1902. 

Fields, Ben, married to Arnold, Annie, by H. C. Billingslea, July 30, 1902. 

Fussell, Jacob, married to Herroek, Susie, by J. H. Newbern, M. G., 
December 21, 1901. 

Fleming, John, married to Griar, Mark, by L. G. Willcox, M. G., January, 
1902. 

Flager, Willie, married to Kerby, Lula, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., February 
8, 1902. 

Frank, John, married to Arnold, Elevenia, by J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
October 19, 1902. 

Fleming, Gilbert, married to Smith, Martha, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
November 8, 1902. 

Freeman, Daniel, married to Holmes, Ida, by Dan George, M. G., March 
19, 1900. 

Fuller, Gus, married to Vaughan, Maggie, by Drew W. Paulk, N. P., 
October 27, 1902. 

Fohl, Bernie A., married to Cobb, Catherine, by J. E. McFarell, M. G., 
January 26, 1903. 

Fletcher, M. E., married to Branch, Delila, by James Gibbs, M. G., 
February 15, 1903. 

Fletcher, I. M. H., married to Branch, Martha J., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., 
May 20, 1903. 

Felder, Henry, married to Wickee, Annie B., by N. Beubry, M. G., 
June 25, 1903. 


Marriages 


265 


Fussell, Wiley, married to Hall, Frances, by L. Randolph, May 24, 1903. 

Fulwood, John, married to Singleton, Willie, by L. C. Pearce, M. G., 
July 22, 1903. 

Fenner, J. C., married to Williams, Ida, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., August 
19, 1903. 

Ford, J. W., col., married to Everesh, Neuta, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
December 24, 1903. 

Fletcher, Reason P., married to Gay, Nellie, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
December 24, 1903. 

Fletcher, Lenard, married to Booth, Eva, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1903. 

Faulk, Niles, married to Joyner, Mattie, by J. G. Coes, M. G., January 
3, 1904. 

Farrena, Isaiah, married to Kenzy, Adel, by L. Randolph, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 31, 1903. 

Franklin, Dorse, married to Holton, Annie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
January 28, 1904. 

Franklin, Abe, married to Haws, Ella, by H. C. Clay, M. G., March 
2, 1904. 

Franklin, James, married to Sanders, Dora, by L. V. Mobley, February 
28, 1904. 

Ford, Elliott, married to Oliver, Janie, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., March 
28, 1904. 

Fletcher, Jos. H., married to Mann, Vienna, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 2, 1901. 

Felden, Robert, married to Roberson, Martha, by W. M. Brannon, M. G., 
February 28, 1904. 

Forbs, Janies D., married to Larsen, Natalie P., by T. W. Darley, M. G., 
April 17, 1904. 

Flint, Robert, married to Johnson, Neppie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 22, 1904. 

Fussell, J. J., married to Dixon, Lizzie, by . 

Flanigan, W. A., married to Powell, Mary Jane, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
November 6, 1904. 

Farnell, L. A., married to Ellington, Pearl, by T. W. Darley, M. G., 
November 27, 1904. 

Ferrell, W. C., married to Voyt, Lilia M., by W. J. Barton, M. G., April 
12, 1905. 

Franklin, Isaiah, married to Peterson, Lilia, by Frank Burke, M. G., 
December 21, 1904. 

Fletcher, James I., married to Hunter, Lula, by A. D. Ross, J. P., June 
10, 1905. 

Fletcher, John G., married to Chafin, Bessie E., by G. W. Philips, M. G., 
November 22, 1903. 

Fuller, T. F., married to Connally, Annie J., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
January 26, 1906. 



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History of Irwin County 


Frey, Sidney R., married to Kennedy, Rosella N., by T. G. Davis, M. G., 
December 12, 1906. 

Ford, O. A., married to Kinard, Cozzie, by T. G. Davis, M. G., January 
28, 1906. 

Fountain, Lonnie, married to Clements, Lizzie, by J. F. Young, M. G., 
September 16, 1906. 

Fussell, Jim, married to Walker, Mary, by P. L. Evans, M. G., October 
21, 1906. 

Folsom, Henry, married to Young, Annie, by J. F. Yancey, M. G., De¬ 
cember 25, 1906. 

Forbs, Pies, married to Patterson, Amanda, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
March 23, 1905. 

Fulwood, John W., married to Bass, Pricilla, by J. M. Lee, N. P., May 
8, 1908. 

Ford, C. F., married to Goethe, Nena, by W. J. Barton, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 27, 1907. 

Frazier, L. W., married to Cook, Carrie, by J. H. McCoy, M. G., August 
2, 1910. 

Faulkner, J. L., married to Bradley, Julia, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
August 31, 1910. 

Frasher, W. L., married to Gill, Georgia, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
June 3, 1911. 

Fulford, Warren, married to Chaney, Annie, by B. F. Brown, M. G., 
October 12, 1912. 

Findley, A. M., married to McCurdy, Gertrude, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 13, 1913. 

Fletcher, Henry, married to Richardson, Lucy C., by F. M. Smith, M. G., 
September 10, 1913. 

Findley, Wilburn, married to Smith, Alice, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 27, 1913. 

Flanders, Charlie, married to Oaks, Callie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
August 23, 1914. 

Freeman, R. Q., married to McMillan, Bertha, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 20, 1914. 

Freeman, C. H., married to King, Rebecca D., by J. H. House, M. G., 
December 27, 1914. 

Fletcher, Martha, married to Oaks, Luther A., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
February 2, 1915. 

Fulford, W. W., married to Thompson, Narsis, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
September 13, 1915. 

Fulford, James, married to Sims, Anna B., by S. A. Burns, J. P., Sep- 

• tember, 1917. 

Fletcher, E. G., married to Sessions, Alice, by R. A. Lawrence, M. G., 
January 16, 1916. 

Forbs, J. E., married to Macon, Anna B., by J. H. House, M. G., April 
2, 1916. 


Marriages 


267 


Flanders, Frank, married to Huggins, Johnnie, by L. Gey, M. G., May 
5, 1917. 

Fletcher, E. G. M., married to Turner, Ruth, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 25, 1917. 

Fussell, J. D., married to Knox, Jewel, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., February 
1, 1918. 

Fussell, James M., married to Smith, Fannie, by T. Young, May 25, 1918. 

Fletcher, J. P., Jr., married to Sheffield, Myrtice, by I. R. Kelly, M. G., 
July 6, 1918. 

Fletcher, W. H., married to Paulk, Lillie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., June 
15, 1918. 

Fletcher, W. D., married to Hudson, Jimmie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 22, 1918. 

Fulford, J. J., married to Walker, Una, by.December 4, 1912. 

Freeman, Donald, married to Barnes, Floita, by W. B. Feagins, M. G., 
December 13, 1919. 

Fallen, H. J., married to Brown, Fannie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., October 
31, 1920. 

Flanagan, Paul, married to Tucker, Willie, by D. B. Nicholson, M. G., 
January 31, 1920. 

Fletcher, John, married to Fletcher, Mary, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., May 
8, 1921. 

Faulkner, Reason, married to McNeal, Mamie, by J. A. Buckner, M. G., 
August 27, 1921. 

Forsyth, Grover C., married to Eubanks, Alice C., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 4, 1921. 

Findley, W. W., married to Turner, Susie, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
February 5, 1922. 

Fletcher, Wiley, married to Smith, Polly, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., April 
15, 1922. 

Fain, Clarence A., married to Griner, Mattie, by J. T. McArthur, M. G., 
May 15, 1923. 

Fletcher, Ennis, married to Wages, Winnie, by J. R. Love, J. P., October 
27, 1923. 

Freeman, G. B., married to McMillan, Mary T., by P. E. Lester, M. G., 
October 17, 1923. 

Faulk, Leonard L., married to Flanders, Ola G., by R. A. Lawrence, 
January 21, 1924. 

Faulkner, Thomas, married to Griner, Bertha, by Geo. Hutchinson, M. G., 
March 15, 1924. 

Fendley, Claud L., married to Dupree, Effie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 24, 1926. 

Feigley, Clarence E., married to Bryant, Julia, by J. J. Baker, Ordy., 
T. C., August 21, 1926. 

Fletcher, Frank, married to Blount, Thelma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 16, 1927. 



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History of Irwin County 


Fletcher, Ben, married to Childs, Ruby, by J. R. Love, J. P., December 
23, 1925. 

Fletcher, Math, married to Turner, Ella Mae, by J. R. Love, J. P., July 
15, 1928. 

Floyd, George, married to Smith, Velma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 
25, 1928. 

Fletcher, Marion H., married to Sumner, Pearly M., by J. R. Love, J. P., 
September 25, 1928. 

Fiveash, W. A., married to Jay, Mildred, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 15, 1929. 

Faulkner, James, married to Gray, Martha, by J. A. West, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 19, 1928. 

Gibbs, Thomas, married to McAnally, Susannah, by Thos. Drawdy, 
J. I. C., November 3, 1837. 

Goff, Samuel, married to Hunter, Elizer J., by Solomon Spivey, Novem¬ 
ber 31, 1839. 

Gibbs, James, married to Henderson, Mahaley, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
September 30, 1841. 

Godden, Stephen, married to Bowen, Mina, by Miles Adams, J. P., 
March 5, 1843. 

Gibbs, William, married to Taylor, Mary, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., 
February 5, 1846. 

Griffin, Daniel, married to Tucker, Mary, by J. B. Dorminy, J. I. C., 
October 15, 1846. 

Gibbs, Thomas, married to Smith, Phily Ann, by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., 
March 5, 1848. 

Garrett, William, married to Sumner, Mary, by Isaac R. Porter, J. P., 
October 18, 1848. 

Gavin, John C., married to Grantham, Mahali by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
November 14, 1848. 

Gaff, John, married to Hunter, Nancy, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., February 

2, 1849. 

Gray, David, married to Roberts, Jane, by J. B. Dorminy, J. I. C., 
December 26, 1848. 

Grantham, Elijah, married to Durham, Marioh, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
February 16, 1849. 

Gibbs, Nathaniel, married to Fountain, Elander, by J. W. Smith, J. P., 
July 12, 1849. 

Green, Early O., married to Hancock, Elizabeth, by J. T. Hancock, 
January 24, 1850. 

Griffin, Lewis, married to Hendley, Nancy, by L. Tison, J. P., October 

3, 1850. 

Gaff, Dempsey, married to Mims, Elizabeth, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
May 6, 1852. 

Goven, John E., married to Grantham, Mahala, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
November 14, 1848. 


Marriages 


269 


Gibbs, Thomas, married to Meeks, Sarah Ann, by J. W. Smith, J. P., 
October 14, 1852. 

Gaff, Jonathan, married to Tayler, Marseny, by J. E. Bass, J. P., May 
12, 1852. 

Gray, Willis, married to Roberts, Mary V., by J. E. Bass, J. P., October 
29, 1852. 

Gibbs, John A., married to Fortner, Martha, by J. W. Smith, J. P., 
March 26, 1854. 

Gibbs, Richard, married to Land, Safroni, by J. W. Smith, J. P., April 
16, 1854. 

Gibbs, Philip, married to Fountain, Mary, by J. W. Smith, J. P., June 
19, 1854. 

Gibbs, Philip, married to Williamson, Mary, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
April 24, 1855. 

Gibbs, Allen, married to Land, Mary, by J. W. Smith, J. P., April 1, 
1855. 

Gibbs, Thomas J., married to Covington, Elizabeth, by Thos. Aldridge, 
M. G., August 12, 1855. 

Gaff, Jesse, married to Barrenton, Rosale, by., September 14, 1854. 

Griffin, James, married to Pridgen, Ellender, by Geo. E. McCook, July 
29, 1859. 

Gordon, Henry A. J., married to Chandler, Sarah J., by A. P. Clements, 
J. I. C., November 28, 1856. 

Grantham, Daniel, married to Tucker, Van, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 3, 1861. 

Griffin, James E., married to Dorminy, Elender E., by Wm. Fitzpatrick, 
J. P., May 10, 1863. 

Gaskins, J. W., married to Paulk, Margaret M., by Jas. Paulk, J. I. C., 
February 22, 1866. 

Grantham, John, married to Purvis, Margaret, by Reason Paulk, J. I. C., 
May 24, 1867. 

Gaskins, Minion, married to Paulk, Abigil, by J. J. Henderson, N. P., 
August 30, 1870. 

Griffin, James, married to Harper, Susan, by Richard Tucker, M. G., De¬ 
cember 22, 1870. 

Gill, Jasper, married to Nasworth, Nancy, by Moses J. Tucker, J. P., 
August 20, 1871. 

Goff, Elijah, married to Barton, Caroline, by J. J. Henderson, N. P., 
April 24, 1870. 

Graham, George, married to Mobley, Julia, by Moses J. Tucker, J. P., 
February 15, 1872. 

Griffin, Benjamin, married to Pridgen, Bitha, by Thomas King, M. G., 
May 2, 1873. 

Grantham, James, married to Bishop, Margaret, by Geo. G. Mobley, 
M. G., March 2, 1873. 

Grantham, William, married to Tucker, Margaret, by Geo. G. Mobley, 
M. G., November 30, 1873. 



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Gaff, Thomas, married to Alexander, Nancy J., by J. B. Higdon, N. P., 
February 24, 1874. 

Gaff, John, married to Hall, Nellie, by E. T. Hall, M. G., March 15, 1874. 

Gaskins, Frank, married to Dorminy, Sarah, by J. B. Mobley, N. P., 
June 15, 1873. 

Gaff, William, married to Dix, Margaret, by G. W. Horton, N. P., March 
11, 1877. 

Givins, James, married to Luke, Susan, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., November 
29, 1877. 

Gibbs, John A., married to Clements, Euth, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
December 9, 1877. 

Gaskins, Thomas, married to Gaskins, Abbie, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., 
November 11, 1878. 

Griffin, George, married to Hall, Myram, by Jacob Young, M. G., Janu¬ 
ary 5, 1879. 

Goff, Samuel, married to Troup, Mary Jane, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
December 7, 1879. 

Gibbs, John N., married to Paulk, Eebecca, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
December 25, 1879. 

Gill, John, married to Young, Susann, by L. J. Prescott, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 9, 1879. 

Gray, Jasper, married to Griffin, Nancy, by J. Young, M. G., February 
5, 1880. 

Griffin, Henry L., married to Stone, Sarah, by Henry Stone, J. P., Janu¬ 
ary 5, 1879. 

Gaskins, Wm. W., married to Fletcher, Catherin, by J. Young, M. G., 
November 27, 1881. 

Griffin, Daniel, married to Walker, Lelitha, by E. T. Hall, September 1, 
1881. 

Griffin, Ealph, married to McMillan, Eachel, by J. Y. Fletcher, N. P., 
August 26, 1882. 

Gibbs, John, married to Young, Eliza, by J. Y. Fletcher, N. P., October 
29, 1882. 

Griffin, James, married to McMillan, Catherin, by E. T. Hall, M. G., 
July 5, 1883. 

Griffin, Manna, married to Chafin, Martha S., by G. G. Mobley, M. G., 
December 5, 1883. 

Grice, William, married to Watson, Elizabeth, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
October 18, 1885. 

Gray, J. W., married to Tucker, Mary, by C. Eoberts, M. G., May 27, 
1888. 

Gray, Daniel, married to Eoberts, Nancy, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., Janu¬ 
ary 27, 1887. 

Griffin, F. C., married to Mobley, Sarah, by J. E. Faulkner, J. P., July 
18, 1888. 

Goodwin, J. A., married to Whiddon, Eecie, by Geo. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
October 18, 1888. 


Marriages 


271 


Grantham, Jesse, married to McMillan, Christian, by J. Young, M. G., 
December 5, 1889. 

Griffin, James, married to McDaniel, S. E., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
July 13, 1890. 

Gibbs, James, married to Paulk, Mary, by J. W. Fletcher, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 9, 1890. 

Gibbs, J. S., married to Rutherford, Delitha, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
Marclfc 19, 1891. 

Gray, J. K., married to Brady, Ann, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., December 
29, 1885. 

Grantham, Elijah, married to Grantham, Susan, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
November 2, 1891. 

Griner, J. B., married to Hill, M. C., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., December 

25, 1891. 

Garden, Canada, married to Boney, Annie, by . Swothers, M. G., 

August 16, 1891. 

Gains, John, married to Kinard, Mollie, by W. F. Cox, M. G., September 
1, 1892. 

Grile, Frederick, col., married to Philips, Adeline, by N. Bembrey, M. G., 
January 6, 1894. 

Glover, J. W., married to Butts,' Sarah, by R. Y. Ayes, J. P., July 31, 
1892. 

Grayam, James, married to Wells, Artie M., by N. Bembry, M. G., 
January 12, 1893. 

Garden, Wiley, married to Corrillors, Eliza, by B. L. Joiner, M. G., March 
24, 1894. 

Giddens, H. M., married to Grantham, Sarah J., by John Vickers, M. G., 
November 17, 1894. 

Gaskins, John, married to Budges, Martha, by Joe M. Hancock, N. P., 
December 5, 1894. 

Graham, John C., married to Griffin, Eda, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., May 
5, 1895. 

Griffin, Thomas L., married to Smith, Charity A., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
May 12, 1895. 

Googe, James A., married to Bankson, Eufala, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
November 20, 1895. 

Gammons, John, married to Gibson, Rachel, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
January 14, 1896. 

Graham, G. C., married to Star, Lula, by E. W. McCook, M. G., May 

26, 1895. 

Graham, Thomas W., married to Paulk, Anna, by C. Kengst, M. G., 
February 11, 1897. 

Gregg, William, married to Roberson, A., by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, April 11, 1895. 

Green, Edwin V., married to Ayers, Bertha, by C. O. Johnson, M. G., 
September 2, 1896. 



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Greek, Chas. F., married to Nazrus, Susan, by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
November 26, 1896. 

Grantham, Davis, married to Grantham, Rebecca, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
March 11, 1897. 

Goodman, John O., married to Gaff, Arrell L., by R. T. Hall, M. G., 
February 21, 1897. 

Griffin, William, married to Cox, Lizzie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
December 31, 1896. jl 

Gill, Bryant, married to Chaney, Clara, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
June 7, 1896. 

Glover, W. R., married to Fletcher, Julia, by James Gibbs, M. G., April 
28, 1897. 

Gill, A., married to Roberts, Lula, by D. R. Holmes, M. G., September 
20, 1897. 

Gaff, Kans, married to Mims, Minnie M., by G. F. Clark, M. G., December 
3, 1897. 

Giddens, Scott, married to Harper, Martha, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
January 9, 1898. 

Godwin, Harry, married to Presley, Elizabeth, by G. M. Roberson, M. G., 
May 12, 1898. 

Godwin, John H., married to Rush, Patsy, by Charlie Washington, July 
25, 1897. 

Griffin, John, married to Hunter, Ophelia, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
August 25, 1898. 

Gibbs, W. E., married to McCraney, Cassie, by Elias Turner, M. G., 
December 22, 1898. 

Garriss, J. R., married to Futch, Missouri, by L. J. Prescott, N. P., 
December 28, 1898. 

Goldenberg, I., married to Tatle, Bessie, by I. E. Marcuson, M. G., 
January 3, 1899. 

Glover, George, married to Felton, Carrie, by Calvin Edward, M. G., 
August 27, 1899. 

Guy, John E. O., married to Goethe, Noinez, by W. W. Stewart, M. G., 
June 7, 1899. 

Gamble, John, married to Pressley, Matilda, by C. C. Marshall, M. G., 
June 2, 1899. 

Gadling, Mose, married to Thomas, Mary, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
September 2, 1899. 

Gordon, Jake, married to Williams, Mary, by R. L. Jones, M. G., May 
28, 1899. 

'Garrison, J. W., married to Pridgen, Annie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 23, 1899. 

Gibson, Clarence, married to McRae, Dora, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
January 21, 1900. 

Grantham, John, married to Wash, Frances, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
February 14, 1900. 


Marriages 


273 


Gaff, J. E., married to Martin, Lena M., by R. T. Hall, M. G., January 
28, 1900. 

Grantham, Jacob, married to Dupree, Mollie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
January 7, 1900. 

George, John, married to Sanders, Frances, by W. B. Walker, M. G., 
September 16, 1899. 

Gill, William, married to Futch, Sarah S., by Jos. Mixon, M. G., March 
14, 1900. 

Grison, Willis, married to McQueen, Laura, by H. Guile, M. G., January 
17, 1899. 

Gibbs, Henry, married to Hunter, Anna, by H. Guile, M. G., October 

28, 1898. 

Grantham, Jackson, married to Grantham, Margaret, by J. A. J. Nobles, 
N. P., November 19, 1899. 

Grantham, J. C., married to Bishop, Una, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., May 
10, 1900. 

Graham, Elias, married to Rainey, Mollie, by C. Knight, August 15, 
1900. 

Gray, John, married to Tucker, Gracie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., May 
6, 1900. 

Gray, Joe, married to Smith, Minnie, by E. F. Register, M. G., May 

3, 1900. 

Griffin, Geo. F., married to McMurrain, M. F., by W. F. Hixon, M. G., 
February 10, 1901. 

Garrison, James, married to Mclnnis, Susie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
October 5, 1899. 

Gooden, F. A., married to Henttsler, Annie, by H. F. Long, M. G., March 

4, 1901. 

Graham, J. M., married to Bussell, Minnie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
December 19, 1905. 

Griffin, Thomas, married to Monroe, Sallie, by J. P. Dickinson, March 
26, 1901. 

Grantham, James, married to Luke, Lucinda, by J. Bishop, M. G., Oc¬ 
tober 3, 1901. 

Gaskin, Richard, married to Lewis, Lew, by E. F. Register, M. G., May 

29, 1901. 

Gorday, R. F., married to Powell, B. J., by T. R. Bullington, M. G., 
July 10, 1901. 

Gamble, George W., married to Moore, Ethel, by N. Bembry, M. G., 
December 21, 1901. 

Gillis, Anguish, married to Sanders, Ida, by Lewis Willcox, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 1, 1902. 

Green, Isaac, married to Ruth, Clara, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., March 

30, 1902. 

Gaskins, Mack, married to McDowell, Alsie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
May 10, 1902. 


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Guldens, Chas. W., married to Tucker, Delila, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
September 25, 1902. 

Griffin, J. G., married to Singletary, Maggie, by E. F. Register, Septem¬ 
ber 28, 1902. 

Gordon, Will, married to Spears, Annie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., August 
23, 1902. 

Gaulding, J. R., married to Branch, Mary J., by Wiley Pipkin, March 
19, 1901. 

Gaskins, Thomas, married to Smith, Ardiner, by J. E. Hardrick, M. G., 
January 26, 1902. 

Gay, J. Mercer, married to Grimes, Gussie, by J. E. Way, M. G.,. 

18, 1901. 

Galry, Henry, married to Halse, Ada, by L. M. Martin, M. G., October 
11, 1902. 

Graham, Columbus, married to Paulk, Mary, by G. M. Stubbs, M. G., 
October 23, 1902. 

Glover, George, married to Powell, Florence, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
November 17, 1902. 

Gibbs, George W., married to Rogers, Henrietta, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
December 11, 1902. 

Glover, George, married to Penkleton, Lizzie, by M. J. Morris, December 

14, 1902. 

Gray, George F., married to Fox, Alta, by J. W. Turner, December 25, 
1902. 

Gamble, Mose, married to White, Cora, by A. D. White, M. G., December 
28, 1902. 

Grantham, George, married to McMillan, H., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 24, 1902. 

Grantham, Robert, married to McNeese, Ada, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
January 18, 1903. 

Gaff, Jacob, married to Gaff, Nancy J., by G. F. Clark, M. G., February 

15, 1903. 

Grantham, Micajah, married to Lisenby, Dide, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
February 15, 1903. 

Grantham, Joe, married to Luke, Sarah, by W. F. Marlow, April 3, 1903. 

Gaskin, Richard, married to Tucker, Rebecca, by L. Y. Mobley, M. G., 
February 15, 1903. 

Gill, Charles H., married to Chapel, Nellie, by W. E. Doughery, M. G., 
April 22, 1903. 

Giffins, E. H., married to Brady, Fannie, by Alex A. Harvey, J. P., 
March 29, 1903. 

Goodman, Neal, married to Lamb, Eda, by T. H. German, September 
8, 1903. 

Guile, Kelly, married to Canada, Mattie, by O. D. White, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 18, 1903. 

Griffin, W. F., married to Young, Sarah, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., De¬ 
cember 29, 1903. 


Marriages 


275 


Guess, George W., married to Kenney, Elizabeth, by T. B. Slawford, 
M. G., December 8, 1903. 

Girnis, Edd, married to Copeland, Kibbie, by H. Scott, M. G., March 
24, 1904. 

Graham, Elias, married to Rogers, Nora, by C. Knight, M. G., May 22, 
1904. 

Grantham, Robt., married to Smith, Nellie M., by D. Horton, N. P., 
April 29, 1904. 

Gadden, Henry, married to Eleen, Jennie C., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
July 2, 1904. 

Green, William, married to Landrews, Celestia, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
August 9, 1904. 

Graham, Archie, married to Thomas, Mamie, by D. B. Jay, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 24, 1904. 

Grey, Levi, married to Chestnut, Maggie, by I. C. Cray, M. G., November 
10, 1904. 

Graham, Sullivan, married to Exum, Lura, by L. Y. Mobley, M. G., 
December 15, 1904. 

Galloway, Solomon, married to Summerset, Mattie, by G. B. Patterson, 
M. G., December 30, 1904. 

Gibbs, O. E., married to Fletcher, Sallie, by Elias Turner, M. G., March 
1, 1905. 

Gibbs, J. H., married to Dorminy, Ida, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., March 
9, 1905. 

Graham, F. M., married to Cureton, Bernice, by W. E. Doughtery, M. G., 
May 7, 1905. 

Gaskins, John, married to Carter, Christie, by W. A. Tucker, M. G., 
December 24, 1905. 

Gay, James E., married to Smith, Sabe, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Oc¬ 
tober 11, 1905. 

Garris, Walter, married to Garris, Annie, by Geo. Minix, J. P., October 
24, 1905. 

Garris, James E., married to Worth, Alice M., by A. M. Brett, M. G., 
October 15, 1905. 

Green, Frank, married to Chester, Annie, by G. A. Dixon, M, G., January 
21, 1906. 

Glosson, W. G., married to Mobley, Willie, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
December 3, 1905. 

Gibson, Wm. W., married to McKenzie, Charlott M., by O. O. Johnson, 
M. G., January 26, 1906. 

Gibbs, Charlie, married to Hesters, Rebecca, by M. D. Young, J. P., 
January 29, 1906. 

Graham, E. R., married to Booker, Nancy E., by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
February 4, 1906. 

Gracia, Antonia, married to McCorkle, Hannah, by L. D. Ellington, M. G., 

August 20, 1906. 


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History of Irwin County 


Grantham, Reason, married to Christmas, Maudie, by F. Lord, M. G., 
September 16, 1906. 

Greswell, Neeham, married to Tenkes, Susan, by T. A. Carter, M. G., 
October 23, 1906. 

Gibbs, Y. S., married to Bussell, Pollie, by J. R. Ballenger, M. G., 
December 31, 1906. 

Gowen, A. R., married to Coleman, Sudie, by W. F. Barton, M. G., June 
18, 1907. 

Garrison, D. D., married to Lewis, M. L., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., June 

26, 1907. 

Gammage, Carl, married to Rice, Etta, by J. P. Sweat, N. P., October 
20, 1907. 

Griffin, Willie, married to Sutton, Lizzie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., De¬ 
cember 18, 1907. 

Gibbs, A. O., married to Brown, Anna, by D. C. Hawn, M. G., December 

22, 1907. 

Gray, R. U., married to Hickman, Lula, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., December 
24, 1907. 

Grantham, Jack, married to Barnes, Mattie, by A. S. Minchew, M. G., 
August 15, 1908. 

Grantham, Lott, married to Bush, Lonnie, by J. H. McNeese, M. G., 
October 18, 1908. 

Gibbs, J. D., married to Clements, Annie, by P. Flanders, M. G., January 

27, 1909. 

Grantham, M., married to Griffin, Martha, by S. A. Burns, N. P., May 
30, 1907. 

Grantham, J. E., married to Pope, Stella, by J. R. Young, M. G., October 

23, 1910. 

Griffin, Arthur, married to Griffin, Fannie, by S. A. Burns, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 13, 1910. 

Grice, Edwin, married to Webb, Emma, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
November 6, 1910. 

Goodman, Willie, married to Rogers, Susie, by J. A. Tombeflin, M. G., 
December 16, 1910. 

Griner, Fisher, married to Flanders, Mary L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 15, 1911. 

Gray, Reason W., married to Paulk, Martha V., by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
January 7, 1912. 

Granger, Lonnie, married to Patterson, Lizzie, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
January 17, 1913. 

Graham, Walter, married to Whitley, A vie, by J. C. Whitley, J. P., 
January 4, 1914. 

Garrison, D. W., married to Dorminy, Alice, by G. C. Ball, M. G., October 
12, 1913. 

Griffin, Hillman, married to Bell, Bessie, by J. A. Webb, M. G., February 
1, 1914. 


Marriages 


277 


Gray, H. W., married to Paulk, Myrtice, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., March 

28, 1915. 

Graham, Sluck, married to Smith, Nora Lee, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., May 
9, 1915. 

Griffin, Arthur, married to Paulk, Sophronia, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Au¬ 
gust 22, 1915. 

Green, R. L., married to Walker, L., by E. F. Dye, M. G., June 4, 1916. 

Giddens, Allen, married to Griffin, Texas, by S. A. Burns, J. P., January 
3, 1917. 

Griffin, Charlie, married to Giddens, N., by F. M. Smith, January 27, 
1917. 

Griffin, R. L., married to McGuire, Ethel, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Au¬ 
gust 5, 1917. 

Griffin, Lester, married to Griffin, M. E., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 
12, 1917. 

Gaskins, James L., married to Brown, Lenoa, by W. A. Hogan, M. G., 
September 5, 1917. 

Griffin, Ashley, married to Gray, Emma, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
June 1, 1918. 

Gibbs, P. H., married to Mixon, Mattie, by J. D. Mathis, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 10, 1916. 

Gains, Earnest, married to Rowell, Daisy, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
November 24, 1918. 

Giddens, J. W., married to Griffin, B., by J. W. McMillan, M. G., De¬ 
cember 22, 1918. 

Grantham, M. C., married to McMillan, Susie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
February 15, 1919. 

Giddens, J. W., married to Moore, Irene, by 0. L. Kelly, M. G., April 
20, 1919. 

Grimes, Malcom, married to Roberts, Sallie, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., 
t June 15, 1919. 

Green, Charlie, married to Luke, Lillian, by H. D. Minegard, M. G., June 

29, 1919. 

Griner, Walter, married to Allison, Omie, by Pope Hulitt, M. G., August 
16, 1919. 

Griffin, J. S., married to Hilton, Lucy, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 28, 1919. 

Gray, Steve, married to Henderson, Leasy, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Oc¬ 
tober 4, 1920. 

Grantham, Monroe, married to Hunter, Carrie, by J. A. Mathis, January 
1, 1913. 

Giddens, Osie, married to Whitley, Eldie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 29, 1917. 

Griffin, Horace, married to Brown, Wealtlia, by J. H. Allen, M. G., June 
6, 1920. 

Gray, R. W., married to Hendley, Mattie L., by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
June 21, 1920. 


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Grubbs, Paul H., married to Grumby, Maggie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 4, 1920. 

Gray, Willie, married to Purvis, Anna, by S. A. Burns, J. P., September 
18, 1920. 

Gray, Henry L., married to Gray, Bulah, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Decem¬ 
ber 22, 1920. 

Griffin, J. D., married to Mixon, Una, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 18, 1921. 

Gunter, Jimmie, married to Harper, Allie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
23, 1922. 

Gibbs, J. R., married to Harper, Mamie, by W. W. Pace, M. G., June 8, 
1922. 

Gaff, Payton G., married to Wilson, Georgia, by D. C. Newsome, M. G., 
June 18, 1922. 

Griffin, Lewis, married to Whitley, Ella M., by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
September 17, 1922. 

Griner, Jack, married to Oliver, Mary, by W. E. Arnold, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 5, 1922. 

Gray, Daniel, married to Griffin, Bessie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., No¬ 
vember 16, 1922. 

Griffin, Luther, married to Whitley, Della, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., De¬ 
cember 3, 1922. 

Giddens, Alvin, married to Mixon, Bulah, by J. A. West, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 9, 1922. 

Glover, Sam, married to Mobley, Sharlott, by E. G. Guilford, M. G., 
December 26, 1922. 

Giddens, Grady, married to Harper, Telitha, by J. A. West, M. G., 
February 10, 1923. 

Grantham, Charlie, married to Tucker, Yietta, by S. J. Harper, M. G., 
March 31, 1923. 

Grantham, Ashley, married to Tucker, Queenie, by F. J. Jordan, M. G., 
April 18, 1923. 

Godwin, Atwood, married to Josey, Myrtie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 24, 1924. 

Grantham, John, married to Sirmons, Frankie, by E. L. Moore, June 
15, 1924. 

Grantham, Willie, married to Paulk, Effie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
November 19, 1925. 

Giddens, W. M., married to Griner, Mary, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 27, 1924. 

Griner, J. R., married to Stone, Vinion,. 

Griffin, Richard, married to Paulk, Van, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., December 
17, 1924. 

Goss, David G., married to Walls, Alva, by N. H. Layton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 13, 1925. 

Griffin, Wilbert, married to Fletcher, Stella, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 23, 1926. 



Marriages 


m 


Guy, T. L., married to Fletcher, Mary, by J. R. Love, J. P., June 7, 1927. 

Gay, Ashley, married to Walker, Minnie L., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 15, 1926. 

Greer, Woodruff, married to Kirkland, Erma, by W. C. Kicklighter, M. G., 
March 21, 1928. 

Gay, Henry, married to Sangster, Elizabeth, by L. A. Brown, M. G., 
August 21, 1927. 

Gladney, J. W., married to Barber, Mary E., by B. C. Raniey, M. G., 
June 16, 1927. 

Gay, Joel, married to Braziel, Eunice, by J. R. Love, J. P., October 14, 
1928. 

Graham, Eddie, married to Little, Pauline, by G. G. Taylor, December 
26, 1928. 

Green, Robert B., married to Young, Elean V., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 16, 1929. 

Garrett, David A., married to Cato, Mabel, by R. J. Minchew, M. G., 
October 27, 1928. 

Gentry, Kermit T., married to King, R., by., September 

9, 1929. 

Gay, Lymon, married to Belle, Oquin, by A. C. Ross, N. P., October 28, 
1928. 

Hays, Thomas, married to Robb, Sarah, by Wright Parker, J. P., 
February 28, 1838. 

Hall, James, married to Hall, Ellindee, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., January 
14, 1838. 

Harper, Henry, married to Merritt, Nancy, by D. Grantham, J. I. C., 
January 2, 1840. 

Henderson, Daniel, married to Whiddon, Feraby, by M. Henderson, J. P., 
November 18, 1841. 

Hall, Edmond, married to Hall, Rebecca, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
October 12, 1843. 

Hall, Richard T., married to Tucker, Telitha, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
October 6, 1842. 

Hall, Warren T., married to Mobley, Sarah, by John Henderson, J. I. C., 
December 30, 1844. 

Hays, Joseph, married to Jernigan, Nancy, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
August 29, 1844. 

Harper, Fleming B., married to Smith, Eliza Ann, by J. A. Bradford, 
J. P., June 22, 1845. 

Hunter, Redding, married to Tucker, Malinda, by J. A. Turner, J. P., 
October 26, 1845. 

Harper, Jacob, married to Young, Nancy, by F. B. Harper, J. P., January 
21, 1847. 

Hendley, John, married to Griffin, Catherine, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
May 15, 1848. 

Hancock, James T., married to Trulbeck, Virginia, by H. A. Tucker, 
M. G., April 11, 1850. 



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Howard, Isaac, married to Lindsey, Nancy, by Isaac R. Porter, J. P., 
December 5, 1848. 

Hall, Francis, M., married to Kene, Elendan, by W. F. Willis, M. G., 
June 27, 1850. 

Hobby, Berrian, married to Dorminy, Martha, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
February 12, 1852. 

Hobby, William, married to Boykin, Suvina, by L. M. Colberth, February 
20, 1851. 

Hester, Zaekariah, married to Kinard, Nellie, by D. Turner, J. P., May 
30, 1850. 

Henderson, J. J., married to Whiddon, Susan, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
September 19, 1850. 

Hobby, Marmaduke, married to Paulk, Elizabeth, by L. M. Colberth, 
J. P., October 24, 1850. 

Harrison, William, married to Fitzgerald, R., by Jasper M. Luke, June 
12, 1851. 

Howard, Isaac, married to Lindsay, Nancy, by I. R. Porter, J. P., De¬ 
cember 5, 1848. 

Harper, Fleming B., married to Tucker, Rebecca, by Hugh Burns, J. P., 
August 7, 1851. 

Henderson, Daniel, married to Tucker, Rebecca, by Richard Tucker, 
M. G., October 17, 1850. 

Harp, Obediah, married to Tayler, Mary, by J. T. Hancock, J. P., May 
23, 1852. 

Harper, G. J. M., married to Tucker, F. Ann, by Hugh Burns, J. P., 
February, 19, 1853. 

Hamons, James, married to Coleman, Mary, by J. Smith, J. I. C., 
July 15, 1855. 

Hays, Thomas, married to Powell, L., by S. Brown, J. P., January 6, 
1855. 

Hunter, Hardy, married to Jones, Katherine, by S. Brown, J. P., Septem¬ 
ber 28, 1854. 

Hall, James I., married to Boykin, Margaret, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
January 21, 1855. 

Hobby, Marmaduke, married to Parson, Nancy, by M. G. Fortner, J. I. C., 
July 2, 1855. 

Hulon, John, married to Jewell, Elizabeth, by J. Henderson, M. G., April 
2, 1856. 

Harrell, Geo. W., married to Hogan, Sarah Ann, by J. W. Smith, J. P., 
January 7, 1858. 

Horton, G. W., married to Troup, Elizabeth, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., 
October 7, 1857. 

Harper, John K., married to Swilley, Elean, by J. Henderson, M. G., 
December 27, 1857. 

Hunter, Ephram, married to Tayler, Elizabeth, by D. Ried, J. P., January 
27, 1859. 


Marriages 


281 


Hunter, J. C. B., married to Dorminy, Mary A. E., by James Paulk, 
J. I. C., January 29, 1860. 

Hogan, David M., married to Fussell, Jamima, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., 
March 10, 1861. 

Hall, William, married to Tucker, Mahala, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
December 3, 1861. 

Hunter, Hardy E. M., married to Moore, Nancy E., by James Paulk, 
J. I. C., July 11, 1861. 

Hobby, Isaac J., married to Tucker, Catherine, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
April 3, 1864. 

Henderson, Manassah, married to Young, Mary V., by James Paulk, 
J. I. C., October 19, 1865. 

Hill, Haskel, married to Hamilton, Mary E., by Alex C. Sumner, J. P., 
June 21, 1866. 

Hobby, M. D., married to Sutton, Mariah, by C. Roberts, M. G., Felfouary 
11, 1867. 

Harper, Lewis L., married to Paulk, Juda, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
October 15, 1868. 

Harper, Lewis L. C., married to Tucker, Mary, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
April 29, 1870. 

Hutchinson, A. J., married to Hunter, Nancy, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
September 15, 1870. 

Hancock, J. G. B., married to Willis, Mary Ann, by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
February 24, 1871. 

Hutchinson, William, married to Newell, Consey, by. 

Hollingsworth, H., married to Wilcox, Catherine, by J. W. Mashburn, 
M. G., March 4, 1871. 

Henderson, Daniel J., married to Young, Rebecca, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
January 9, 1873. 

Horton, Lemuel, married to Barentine, Fannie, by C. Roberts, M. G., 
March 20, 1873. 

Harper, Jas. J., married to Tucker, Mahala, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
November 16, 1873. 

Henderson, John, married to Gray, Jane, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
October 15, 1873. 

Hancock, Elbert L., married to Brown, Mary, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
December 18, 1873. 

Horn, Thomas L., married to Branch, Winnie, by David Branch, J. P., 
December 24, 1874. 

Hogan, Elijah J., married to Paulk, Lieuticia, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
December 24, 1874. 

Horn, Tolly, married to Bass, Susanna, by David Branch, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 27, 1875. 

Harper, Peter, married to Whitley, Mary Ann, by G. G. Mobley, M. G., 
January 13, 1876. 

Horn, Henry W., married to Rigdon, Mary Ann, by J. T. Branch, J. P., 
July 27, 1876. 



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History of Irwin County 


Henderson, J. A. J., married to Paulk, Martha, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
November 8, 1877. 

Hobby, John A., married to Young, Lydia, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
November 18, 1877. 

Hall, Eichard, married to Wilson, Eliza, by E. T. Hall, M. G., June 
9, 1878. 

Hall, Freeman, married to Goff, Eutha, by J. Fletcher, J. P., January 
2, 1879. 

Hogan, D. J., married to Walker, Eachel, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
February 2, 1879. 

Harper, James H., married to Paulk, George Ann, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., 
December 15, 1878. 

Henderson, Eobert L., married to Young, Margaret, by D. N. McMillan, 
M. G., September 9, 1880. 

Harper, Mark, col., married to Jones, Laura Ann, by Lewis Willcox, 
M. G., September 9, 1880. 

Hall, Jacob, married to Paulk, Faitha, by Jacob Young, M. G., January 
8, 1880. 

Hesters, Eli, married to Tucker, Catherine, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
November 8, 1880. 

Hall, Mose, married to Boston, Ella, by J. Y. Fletcher, N. P., March 6, 
1881. 

Hancock, William J., married to Walker, Sarah J., by T. T. Mauldin, 
J. P., December 11, 1881. 

Hutto, Mathew, married to Troup, Mavory, by H. P. Stone, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 10, 1882. 

Holmes, Collins, married to Wilcox, Calley, by C. B. Brown, M. G., 
October 22, 1885. 

Hesters, Byrd W., married to Hutchinson, Martha, by L. J. Prescott, 
J. P., December 19, 1885. 

Hall, Daniel C., married to Hobby, Sally, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1885. 

Hudson, William, married to King, Luvenia, by C. L. Eoyal, J. P., Oc¬ 
tober 11, 1885. 

Hamrick, J. I., married to Whiddon, M. J., by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
January 18, 1886. 

Hogan, Daniel E., married to McDaniel, E. L., by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
December 8, 1887. 

Hunter, Holiday, married to Luke, Susan, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., Decem¬ 
ber 8, 1885. 

Henderson, Newton, married to Goff, Holland, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., 
February 6, 1887. 

Hays, Eichard, married to Willis, Jane, by Geo. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
September 13, 1888. 

Handley, E. V., married to Williams, Priscilla, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., 
April 22, 1888. 


Marriages 283 

Hogan, Oswell G., married to Mauldin, Mary, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
July 6, 1882. 

Harris, Alford, married to Dixon, Mary, by J. B. Glenn, M. G., September 
8, 1883. 

Hightower, Robert T., married to Clements, Nancy, by J. J. F. Goodman, 
M. G., October 1, 1883. 

Hogan, John W., married to Porter, Clara, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
April 4, 1888. 

Hall, S. H. K., married to Dixon, Elizabeth, by C. F. Bickley, M. G., 
November 10, 1889. 

Hamons, James W., married to Green, Julia R., by J. J. F. Goodman, 
M. G., December 26, 1889. 

Hill, T. H., col., married to Fleming, Polly, col., by Frank Backer, M. G., 
February 23, 1890. 

Hartsfield, Essex, married to Smith, Frances, by C. L. Bickley, M. G., 
April 24, 1890. 

Hunter, Ancy, col., married to Simmons, Mely, by L. Mclver, M. G., 
May 8, 1890. 

Houston, Robert B., married to Peterson, Sarah, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
August 10, 1891. 

Hendrix, R. A., married to Cox, Collie, by J. A. Cox, December 29, 1891. 

Hobby, B. A., married to Whitley, Mary, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 31, 1890. 

Hammon, D. M., married to Tayler, Bernice, by. 

Harper, Oliver, married to Paulk, Wooty, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 4, 1891. 

Hayes, George, married to Williams, E., by C. L. Royal, J. P., September 
4, 1892. 

Hawthorne, Charley, married to King, Julia, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., 
February 29, 1893. 

Hayes, Irwin, married to Tomberlin, Sarah, by W. S. Myers, M. G., 
January 10, 1892. 

Hill, P., married to Barrett, Jane, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., March 5, 
1893. 

Hutchinson, W. H., married to Hutchinson, R., by C. H. McCord, M. G., 
January 24, 1892. 

Holton, John, married to Tucker, Mary, by R. Tucker, M. G., March 
10, 1892. 

Hogan, A. C., married to Calhoun, Lula, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., July 
21, 1892. 

Harris, Robert, col., married to McDonald, Alsie, by C. K. Sanes, M. G., 
April 22, 1893. 

Hill, Jesse, married to Copeland, Julia, by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., January 
14, 1894. 

Horton, T. B., married to Hobby, Elizabeth, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
November 15, 1893. 



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History of Irwin County 


Henderson, D. J., married to Edge, Winnie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
August 2, 1894. 

Hameth, Joe, married to Camel, Reta, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., July 

20, 1894. 

Hargroves, Abe, married to Bazemore, Georgia, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, February 18, 1894. 

Hartley, William J., married to Giddens, Matilda, by J. A. Sutton, 
M. G., August 9, 1894. 

Hayes, B. F., married to Wash, Mary Ann, by G. W. Pridgen, N. P., 
August 18, 1894. 

Harper, Wiley, married to Harper, Nancy, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
January 24, 1895. 

Handley, T. J., married to Sutton, Hester A., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
March 10, 1895. 

Hill, Jos., col., married to Tomberlin, A., col., by L. Wilcox, M. G., 
October 3, 1895. 

Hayard, Alex, married to Willcox, Sallie, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., April 
12, 1896. 

Hogan, E. M., married to Porter, Sallie L., by Lawson Smith M. G., 
September 26, 1895. 

Hughes, James, married to Smith, Narcissus, by W. T. Tate, M. G., 
September 15, 1895. 

Heller, Levi, married to Green, Katy, by J. J. Lohns, M. G., January 

21, 1896. 

Ham, James, married to McCoy, Rachel, by Marcus Luke, N. P., March 

15, 1896. 

Horton, G. W., married to Luke, Emma A., by L. J. Prescott, N. P., 
December 17, 1895. 

Harper, Jehu, married to Dorminy, Susan, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
September 10, 1896. 

Hale, Andrew J., married to Pond, Lamie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, May 9, 1896. 

Henderson, D. R., married to Dorminy, R. J., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 20, 1896. 

Harper, Joseph, married to Tucker, Van D., by B. J. Alford, M. G., 
November 6, 1896. 

Hardin, J. B., married to Ponder, Cattie E., by J. T. Hardwick, J. P., 
August 11, 1896. 

Hall, Steve, married to Fussell, Frances, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., October 
20, 1896. 

Hartley, D. M., married to Mobley, Julia, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
November 19, 1896. 

Hicks, Henry, married to Paulk, Mary, by P. W. Washington, M. G., 
June 23, 1896. 

Hall, Sebe, married to Philips, Annie, by W. H. Roberts, M. G., August 

16, 1896. 


Marriages 


285 


Harvey, E. F., married to McCook, Mary J., by J. W. Tinley, M. G., 
December 6, 1896. 

Henderson, Edward, married to Young, Annie, by G. W. Conger, N. P., 
February 28, 1897. 

Hill, George, married to Manley, Ardella, by G. W. Grace, M. G., June 
10, 1897. 

Harper, Thomas, married to Graham, Elizabeth, by C. Knight, M. G.. 
July 11, 1897. 

Huggins, Henry, married to Maynor, Dora, by J. C. Young, N. P., 
October 9, 1897. 

Hampton, Wade, married to Goodman, Florida, by J. C. Young, N. P., 
October 9, 1897. 

Harrison, Lee, married to Duncan, Fannie, by W. B. Moore, N. P., 
August 23, 1897. 

Hutchinson, A. J., married to Sutton, Mary A., by J. A. Cox, M. G., 
October 22, 1897. 

Harper, James C., married to Harper, Eebecca, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
October 21, 1897. 

Hunter, D. F., married to Griffin, Sallie, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 18, 1897. 

Hintz, Otto, married to Van, Carrie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., November 29, 
1897. 

Henderson, William, married to Swan, Bertha, by A. Millington, M. G., 
January 4, 1898. 

Hascal, George, married to Pollman, Etta, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
February 1, 1898. 

Hardin, Martin, married to Gouis, Dessie, by John Denard, M. G., 
February 11, 1898. 

Hardin, Auther, married to Gouis, Addie, by John Denard, M. G., 
February 28, 1898. 

Holtzendorf, C. A., married to Bosworth, Bertha, by W. M. Blick, M. G., 
May 10, 1898. 

Haygood, Albert, married to Thomas, Estelle, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
February 12, 1898. 

Hyman, Wash, married to Fuller, Sallie, by Green Brown, M. G., June 
26, 1898. 

Harrell, Andrew, married to Field, Mary, by Marcus Luke, N. P., July 
31, 1898. 

Hite, S. S., married to Verner, M. M., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., December 
15, 1898. 

Harper, Need, married to Griffin, Phoebe, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 4, 1898. 

Hicks, Charlie, married to Godbolt, Eliza, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
December 8, 1898. 

Hilton, Willis, married to Watson, Elizabeth, by L. J. Prescott, N. P., 
December 25, 1898. 


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History of Irwin County 


Hinson, Thomas, married to Grantham, M., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 21, 1898. 

Haines, Aloni T., married to Fink, Vesta H., by W. T. Long, M. G., 
May 7, 1899. 

Hugh, James, married to Sutton, Sallie, by Calvin Edwards, M. G., 
August 19, 1899. 

Hamilton, Ed., married to Hendley, Emma, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 14, 1899. 

Hewice, William G., married to Lee, Alice W., by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
August 2, 1899. 

Harter, T. H., married to Rolings, Gussie, by C. C. Marshall, M. G., 
March 29, 1899. 

Hamans, E. B., married to Clements, Mary, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
May 21, 1899. 

Hall, Lewis, married to Burris, Annie, by C. Edwards, M. G., May 
15, 1899. 

Hemingway, A. C., married to Fussell, Mary, by H. Harris, M. G., 
July 13, 1899. 

Hill, Charlie, married to Roberts, Louise, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
May 23, 1891. 

Harper, Lott H., married to Hickman, Flora H., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
May 18, 1899. 

Hesters, Dan, married to Homes, Lena, by L. C. Pierce, M. G., November 
5, 1899. 

Ham, Louie, married to Tucker, Dicey, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 13, 1899. 

Hutchinson, W. B., married to McMillan, Mary A., by Wm. Harrell, 
January 11, 1900. 

Horton, W. G., married to Hewett, Texas, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
November 16, 1899. 

Hardin, Judge, married to Lewis, Nancy, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
January 18, 1900. 

Hall, L. L., married to Harper, Mary Jane, by M. L. Lawson, February 
7, 1900. 

Harper, Jacob, married to Griffin, Matilda, by J. W. Kirton, M. G., 
September 25, 1898. 

Hines, Daniel, married to Monroe, Susan, by W. Harris, M. G., August 
22, 1899. 

Harris, Wheeler, married to Sanford, Rachel, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 24, 1900. 

Hunter, Oen, married to Hatcher, Ola, by W. T. Tate, M. G., January 
3, 1898. 

Hutch, Byrd, married to Boykin, Amanda, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., January 
31, 1900. 

Harper, E. D., married to Miller, Ida J., by A. Buchaloo, M. G., April 
5, 1900, 


Marriages 


287 


Horton, William, married to Hatten, Dora, by N. Bembry, M. G., March 
18, 1900. 

Holmes, John, married to Jackson, Orphemia, by H. Guile, M. G., August 

13, 1899. 

Hawse, B. W., married to Lupo, Anna, by E. F. Begister, M. G., March 

14, 1900. 

Hill, J. H., married to Harper, Annie, by E. S. Hicks, M. G., April 23, 
1900. 

Hudson, Lewis, married to Johnson, Susie, by D. George, M. G., January 
28, 1900. 

Harrod, Otto, married to Griffin, May M., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., June 
24, 1900. 

Hulet, Sam, married to Troup, Abba, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., April 

15, 1900. 

Hill, Harry, married to Johnson, Celia, by W. B. Moore, N. P., June 

23, 1900. 

Hunt, Charlie, married to Adams, Della, by H. Patterson, M. G., June 
11, 1900. 

Hussey, E., married to Nye, Cora, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., July 25, 
1900. 

Hollingsworth, George, married to Henderson, Annie, by G. W. Fletcher, 
N. P., December 16, 1900. 

Hunter, L. A., married to Young, Barzilla, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
January 9, 1901. 

Handley, D. M., married to Sutton, Clyde, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
October 21, 1900. 

Howard, J. W., married to Brown, M. E., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
February 25, 1901. 

Hallman, Melton H., married to Quiin, Alice, by E. G. Gallin, M. G., 
October 15, 1901. 

Hogle, Clarence, married to Anson, Nellie, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
February 3, 1901. 

Hoffman, Fred J., married to Booker, Lillie, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
June 26, 1901. 

Horton, Arthur, married to Barnes, Bachel, by Geo. Minix, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 17, 1901. 

Hines, Silas, married to Melbin, Janie, by J. A. Green, M. G., October 

24, 1901. 

Horn, Charlie, married to Bunk, Lula, by B. F. Gordie, M. G., October 
21, 1901. 

Hawkins, Stephen, married to Lane, Mary, by O. Hawkins, M. G., 
December 26, 1901. 

Harwick, Crawford, married to Bandle, Eliza, by O. Hawkins, M. G., 1901. 
Huleth, N. H., married to Sapp, Dora, by B. Kerr, M. G., May 29, 1902. 
Hall, James, married to Brown, Viola, by G. W. Pridgen, N. P., August 

16, 1900. 


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History of Irwin County 


Harris, Phil H., married to Blackburn, Dixie, by C. H. Hyde, June 22, 
1902. 

Hutchinson, R. L., married to McMillan, Rebecca, by J. A. Cox, October 
31, 1901. 

Hearnessberger, H. F., married to Torbert, M. C., by J. Shirali, M. G., 
December 15, 1901. 

Hitch, F. W., married to Buck, Phoeba J., by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., May 
7, 1902. 

Hazleton, E. L., Jr., married to Dawson, Katie, by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., 
July 15, 1902. 

Hines, J., married to Powell, Jennie, by Wm, Henderson, J. P., August 
12, 1902. 

Hatten, W. H., married to Monroe, Mary, by September 28, 1902. 

Harrison, I., married to Better, Elizabeth, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
November 24, 1901. 

Howze, G. W., married to Skipper, Adda, by R. Kerr, M. G., March 2, 

1902. 

Hogan, D. M., married to Sharpe, Sallie E., by Jos. Mixon, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 30, 1902. 

Harper, John, married to Griffin, Marm, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., Octo¬ 
ber 26, 1902. 

Hall, W. C., married to Roberts, Cordelia, by J. H. Hall, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 30, 1902. # 

Hill, M., married to McCook, Omie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., December 
21, 1902. 

Hogan, David, married to Branch, Jane, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, January 11, 1903. 

Hunt, John, married to Young, Viola, by J. M. Cann, December 23, 1902. 
Horton, Gilbert, married to Hamilton, Sammie, by Wm. Henderson, J. 
P., December 19, 1902. 

Harper, Lewis, married to Kirkland, Annie, by J. A. J. Nobles, J. P., 
December 23, 1902. 

Hampton, Jeff, married to Smith, Ida, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., January 26, 

1903. 

Hardle, Joseph, married to Harvey, Willie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 7, 1903. 

Harvey, Jack, married to Harvey, Golden, by C. J. Manley, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 8, 1903. 

Hines, E. D., married to McPhaddon, Mary, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 13, 1903. 

Haygood, J. D., married to Seater, Mary J., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
March 21, 1903. 

Harvey, Wm. I., married to Rogers, Willie M. L., by Robert Kerr, M. G., 
May 7, 1903. 

Hith, Earnest J., married to Mylott, Grace, by E. W. Pearce, M. G., May 
6, 1903. 


Marriages 


289 


Hunt, Lorenza, married to Thornburg, Alice, by J. W. Thompson, May 
17, 1903. 

Holinworth, Richard, married to Themas, Lola, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 8, 1903. 

Hewett, J. B., Jr., married to McKee, Etta, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., Novem¬ 
ber 13, 1901. 

Ham, Lewis, married to Brown, Della, by A. Southland, November 24, 
1901. 

Hutchison, Thos., married to Tucker, Zilph, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
April 7, 1901. 

Hewett, Joel W., married to Perkins, M. L., by.March 11, 1902. 

Huggins, Henry, married to Hatcher, Lena, by D. D. Eoy, M. G., June 

17, 1902. 

Hood, J. F., married to Cobb, Bell, by E. W. Pierce, M. G., July 19, 1903. 

Hawze, G. W., married to Brown, Nettie, by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., August 
9, 1903. 

Hutto, Riley, married to Raffield, Elion, by J. C. Fletcher, N. P., August 
26, 1903. 

Harp, Willie, married to Bryant, Lillie A., by D. D. Foy, M. G., August 
24, 1903. 

Harper, E. D., married to Franklin, Addie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., Novem¬ 
ber 2, 1903. 

Henderson, Alford, married to Adams, Alberta, by R. P. Fain, M. G., 
October 23, 1903. 

Hall, J. C., married to Anderson, Ethel, by J. C. Fletcher, N. P., October 

18, 1903. 

Hall, Henry, married to Willcox, Margaret, by Geo. A. Draw, August 
12, 1903. 

Hampton, William, married to Knight, Miniza, by A. M. Brett, M. G., 
August 3, 1903. 

Harp, Harrison, married to Cooper, Rosa, by D. D. Foy, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 28, 1903. 

Horton, Henry M., married to Bishop, Martha, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
September 15, 1903. 

Henry, Fred, married to Brinberry, Annie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
October 19, 1903. 

Harper, W. J., married to Kirkland, Ellen, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
January 8, 1902. 

Hanon, W. C., married to Evans, Ola, by H. Guile, M. G., January 2, 1904. 

Hogan, John F., married to Ewing, Alice A., by A. M. Willcox, N. P., 
February 21, 1904. 

Hill, Carl, married to Arrington, Clara, by Carl W. Minor, M. G., March 
16, 1904. 

Harvey, G. A., married to Feltz, Minnie C., by J. S. Lindsey, M. G. Feb¬ 
ruary 28, 1904. 

Harvey, Henry, married to Taylor, Nettie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
March 1, 1904. 


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History of Irwin County 


Horn, Albert, married to Fuller, Holland, by G. G. Taylor, M. G., April 
24, 1904. 

Harper, Thos. M., married to Horton, Mamie M., by A. M. Brett, M. G., 
April 6, 1904. 

Hill, T. W., married to You, Bettie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., April 3, 
1904. 

Harrell, F. P., married to McDaniel, Mary, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., May 
8, 1904. 

Hall, Stephen, married to Cade, Eena, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., May 
26, 1904. 

Horton, G. C., married to Young, Mattie, by Daniel Horton, N. P., June 
5, 1904. 

Hesters, S. B., married to Hutchinson, Mary, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
June 15, 1904. 

Hulse, Arthur, married to Wilson, Georgia, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
June 16, 1904. 

Hampton, G. W., married to Davis, Mary J., by G. G. Tayler, M. G., July 
24, 1904. 

Hewett, Tom, married to Akin, Bulah, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., October 

13, 1904. 

Hammond, F., married to Fuller, Ada, by D. B. Jay, M. G., October 15, 
1904. 

Hogan, Flem, married to Martin, Annie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., Octo¬ 
ber 18, 1904. 

Hardrick, Tom, married to Jackson, Carrie, by B. Bichards, September 
30, 1904. 

Howell, Wm., married to Griffin, Sarah, by E. A. Darsey, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 4, 1904. 

Hatcher, Cleveland, married to Quinn, Mamie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
December 8, 1904. 

Hall, P. H., married to Price, Amanda, by L. C. Leney, December 11, 
1904. 

Harris, Eoger H., married to White, Eebecca, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
December 24, 1904. 

Hamons, Joe, married to Eouse, Clifford, by J. H. Hall, M. G., December 
18, 1904. 

Hargroves, J. M., married to Green, Florence, by J. A. Adams, M. G., 
March 5, 1905. 

Hutson, Jos., married to Townsend, Maud, by J. W. Turner, M. G., March 

I, 1905. 

Hall, P. C., married to McCall, Mable, by W. J. Barton, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 6, 1905. 

Harrison, Samuel A., married to Spencer, Mary C., by A. E. Clements, 

J. P., March 16, 1905. 

Harper, John J., married to Bing, J. L. J., by J. P. Sweat, J. P., May 

14, 1905. 


Marriages 


291 


Harper, D. M. C., married to Ring, Mahali, by J. P. Sweat, J. P., April 

13, 1905. 

Harper, M. T., married to Ring, H. R., by J. P. Sweat, J. P., April 15, 
1905. 

Harper, C. A. J., married to Whitley, Ada, by T. E. Sikes, M. G., June 
11, 1905. 

Henderson, D. J., married to Dorminy, Nellie E., by C. W. Minor, M. G., 
June 28, 1905. 

Howell, Jerry, married to Green, Daisy, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 11, 1905. 

Hudson, Robert, married to Norris, Elizabeth, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
September 4, 1905. 

Hunter, Charlie, married to Cleveland, Mary, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
September 12, 1905. 

Hogan, Boney, married to Hunter, Ida May, by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
October 15, 1905. 

Hurnton, Jordan, married to Cooper, Mary, by M. C. Phelmore, Decem¬ 
ber 10, 1905. 

Hadley, Edward, married to Harris, Dilsie, by J. S. Epton, October 15, 
1905. 

Hill, Herbert, married to Harris, Susie, by H. Guile, M. G., October 13, 
1905. 

Hatch, R. W., married to Towne, Alma, by C. W. Minor, M. G., June 
10, 1905. 

Harper, MT. C., married to Harper, Annie, by G. F. Clark, M. G., May 

14, 1905. 

Henderson, Manassah, married to Hobbs, Addie E., by J. A. Sutton, M. 
G., October 17, 1905. 

Henderson, J. A., married to Paulk, Bulah, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., No¬ 
vember 14, 1905. 

Hoover, D. N., married to Norton, Annie May, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 4, 1905. 

Hunt, Lon, married to Rathborn, Maggie, by C. J. Eason, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 6, 1906. 

Harper, Daniel, married to Harper, Rebecca, by Jesse Grantham, M. G., 
February 7, 1906. 

Hunt, John, married to McSwain, Vienna, by C. J. Eason, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 4, 1906. 

Harper, James, married to Middlebrooks, Willie, by Freman Ford, M. G., 
April 15, 1906. 

Halsay, M. H., married to Goethe, Edna L., by M. B. Ferrell, M. G., 
June 27, 1906. 

Haddoc, Frank, married to Gibbs, Mary, by U. G. Buckley, July 1, 1906. 

Hare, D. H., married to Mills, Mamie, by T. G. Davis, M. G., August 
19, 1906. 

Harper, Johnnie, married to Tucker, Ann Jane, by F. Lord, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 21, 1906. 


292 


History of Irwin County 


Harper, Wiley, married to Burnes, Ava, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 6, 1906. 

Hogan, Azor A., married to Paulk, Maggie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 21, 1906. 

Harper, S. S., married to Hardwick, Eva Bell, by J. T. Yancey, M. G., 
December 25, 1906. 

Horton, Daniel, married to Rentz, Willie M., by A. L. Tucker, J. P., 
February 10, 1907. 

Hunter, J. H., married to Dixon, Aldah, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 
26, 1907. 

Hicks, Daniel, married to Gibbs, Harriet, by W. Fletcher, N. P., June 
2, 1907. 

Hanon, C. F., married to Young, Eva, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 13, 
1908. 

Harper, M. C., married to Allen, Mattie B., by J. A. Townsend, M. G., 
June 7, 1908. 

Henderson, J. A., married to Gay, Leatlia, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., No¬ 
vember 29, 1908. 

Hendley, John, married to Owens, Lorreta, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 21, 1909. 

Houston, William, married to Coleman, Mamie, by J. N. Jones, N. P., 
May 1, 1909. 

Harper, J. J., married to Hickman, Nettie, by S. R. Sikes, N. P., May 
16, 1909. 

Horton, W.. H., married to Branch, Amy L., by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
September 26, 1909. 

Harper, Lewis L., married to Whitley, Y. S., by S. R. Sikes, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 8, 1909. 

Hogan, Azor A., married to Paulk, Mollie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 10, 1909. 

Hogan, Charlie, married to Worthy, Elsie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
December 4, 1909. 

Harper, Jacob H., married to Maddox, Emma, by S. A. Burns, N. P., 
November 4, 1909. 

Hall, Albert S. J., married to Fletcher, Ida, by S. J. Parish, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 20, 1909. 

Holt, B. F., married to Kirkland, Una, by W. E. Oxford, Judge City 
Court, January 31, 1910. 

Hogan, John, married to Powell, Yyra, by Rufus B. Ross, M. G., Febru¬ 
ary 27, 1910. . 

Hogan, J. F., married to Wishburn, Rosa L., by Rufus B. Ross, M. G., 
April 3, 1910. 

Harper, Willie, married to Jowers, Mary, by Jas. Yining, M. G., June 
19, 1910. 

Harper, J. H., married to Jeffries, Pearl, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., December 
4, 1911. 


Marriages 


293 


Harper, Dock, married to Herring, Ollie, by S. A. Burns, N. P., December 
25, 1910. 

Hires, Charlie, married to Nottles, Maud, by R. B. Ross, M. G., January 
29, 1911. 

Hammock, O. L., married to Weaver, Bessie L., by B. L. Sentell, M. G., 
July 17, 1911. 

Harper, Pearly, married to Harper, Gladdis, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
August 10, 1911. 

Hogan, O. B., married to Harper, Mary A., by B. S. Sentell, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 18, 1911. 

Hogan, D. F., married to Rouse, Alfa, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 19, 1911. 

Hudson, D. D., married to Williams, Ella, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., De¬ 
cember 3, 1911. 

Harris, W. J., married to Sandiford, N. B., by W. H. Tuendell, M. G., 
November 26, 1911. 

Harrington, J. W., married to Weaver, Lillie B., by B. S. Sentell, M. G., 
December 31, 1911. 

Harper, John D., married to Jowers, Ella, by H. Meeks, M. G., February 
11, 1912. 

Heidt, F. C., married to Dukes, Mamie, by M. R. Reddick, M. G., June 
8, 1912. 

Hickman, H. D., married to Brubaker, Mamie, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
May 25, 1912. 

Harper, Charlie, married to Harper, Titia, by S. A. Burns, N. P., June 
10, 1912. 

Hardrick, G. M., married to Reynolds, Pauline, by J. J. Harper, J. P., 
June 23, 1912. 

Harper, Albert, married to Harper, Mary E., by S. A. Burns, N. P., July 
22, 1912. 

Hancock, Charlie, married to Wood, Della, by E. D. Wood, M. G., July 
28, 1912. 

Hair, W. G., married to Averette, M. G., by G. Fisher, M. G., October 
16, 1912. 

Harper, George, married to Paulk, Eunie, by Jesse Grantham, M. G., 
December 22, 1912. 

Hobbs, W. I., married to Webb, Lucy, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., February 
16, 1913. 

Harper, Gordon, married to Gaskin, Maggie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
August 25, 1913. 

Jaor, Chas. H., married to Acorn, Minnie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., August 
31, 1913. 

Howell, Julias E., married to Sibley, Nellie C., by J. W. Domingoes, 
M. G., August 20, 1913. 

Hardin, John, married to Cook, Lillie M., by J. G. Christian, M. G., April 
6, 1914. 


294 


History of Irwin County 

Hanson, J. P., married to Mansel, Hester, by I). N. Adams, . 

Harper, Henry B., married to Johnson, Bessie, by A. M. Hughlet, M. G., 
May 16, 1914. 

Holt, Walter S., married to Johnson, Roberta, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
July 12, 1914. 

Henderson, Manassa, married to Holland, May, by R. A. Lawrence, M. 
G., December 20, 1914. 

Harper, Asa, married to Paramore, Carrie A., by J. S. Lindsey, M. G., 
August 28, 1915. 

Hammock, A. V., married to Ware, Eula M., by J. H. House, M. G., 
November 2, 1915. 

Hogan, David, married to Rowell, Nellie, by., January 2, 1916. 

Hall', Wyatt A., married to Mathis, Lizzie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 20, 1917. 

Handley, Jack, married to Griffin, Eliza, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 2, 1917. 

Hall, Thomas, married to Hogan, Rosa, by S. A. Burns, March 16, 1917. 

Hogan, Luther L., married to Goff, Cleveland S., by D. C. Newsome, M. 
G., June 29, 1917. 

Hazzrie, Willie, married to O’Neal, Bulah, by J. C. Fletcher, J. P., No¬ 
vember 1, 1917. 

Harper, Charlie, married to Whitley, Alice, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
November 10, 1917. 

Harper, Perry, married to Stone, Maxie, by J. V. Dorminy, May 25, 1918. 

Harper, Willie R., married to English Marguritte, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 16, 1919. 

Hardin, Wm. H., married to Lee, Zelma P., by A. Chamlee, M. G., No¬ 
vember 27, 1919. 

Harper, Elbert L., married to Forbs, Charlie Ruth, by J. H. House, M. 
G., October 11, 1916. 

Harper, John A., married to Jeffers, Lessie, by R. J. Yibert, N. P., De¬ 
cember 25, 1916. 

Henley, J. H., married to Cunnington, Fannie, by J. W. McMillan, M. 
G., December 25, 1916. 

Hogan, R. R., married to Moore, Thelma, by J. R. Kelly, M. G., June 
18, 1918. 

Hammonds, Clarence, married to Barnes, Nannie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
June 30, 1918. 

Harper, Jos. K., married to Thornton, Bernice, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 26, 1918. 

Hutto, R. E., married to Law, Fannie, by J. A. Buchan, M. G., August 
11, 1918. 

Hunter, Ludie, married to Tucker, Katie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
October 23, 1918. 

Hammonds, Geo., married to Coley, Anna B., by G. C. Martin, M. G., 
November 23, 1918. 




Marriages 


295 


Harper, Willie, married to Chafin, Gladys, by J. D. Mathis, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 11, 1919. 

Horn, Eugene, married to Mathews, Della, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
5, 1919. 

Hunter, T. J., married to Taylor, Abby, by J. E. Horton, Ordy., B. C., 
April 24, 1919. 

Harper, Charlie, married to Allen, Adulee, by., April 16, 1919. 

Henderson, M. H., married to Etheridge, Yerlie, by W. H. Layton, M. G., 
July 27, 1919. 

Horton, T. P., married to Ashley, Letitia, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 1, 1919. 

Hudson, H. H., married to Harper, Erma, by O. L. Kelly, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 5, 1920. 

Hall, Park C., married to Roddenberry, Mary, by J. F. Singleton, M. G., 
November 2, 1919. 

Hickman, Talmadge, married to White, Hernice, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
December 6, 1919. 

Harper, Chas. E., married to Hearst, Ruth, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 6, 1912. 

Halford, Wm. F., married to Connelly, M. R., by W. B. Feagan, M. G., 
November 3, 1920. 

Ham, Elsie, married to Beaver, Willie M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 9, 1921. 

Hamlin, J. S., married to Dorminy, Etna, by.. ., December 8, 1912. 

Harper, J. J., married to Kontz, Flora, by T. O. Hancock, March 2, 1920. 

Hartley, Dock, married to Singletary, Georgia, by S. A. Bowen, J. P., 
February 29, 1920. 

Hogan, Will J., married to Rogers, Julia M., by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
March 11, 1920. 

Hill, Ben, married to Tucker, Duna, by J. L. Hill, March 15, 1920. 

Henderson, J. A. J., married to McMillan, Susie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 12, 1920. 

Hendley, John, married to Roberts, Rachel, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., No¬ 
vember 26, 1920. 

Hutto, Richard, married to Lee, Minnie, by J. Grantham, December 26, 
1920. 

Hutton, Jim, married to Davis, Marrill, by J. Grantham, June 5, 1921. 

Harper, Gilbert, married to Mixon, Alma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 4, 1921. 

Harper, Harvey, married to Chafin, Grace, by J. Duchine, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 1, 1921. 

Hendley, Elisha, married to Roberts, Bertha, by T. B. Boykin, November 
20, 1921. 

Harper, Thomas, married to Sutton, Fannie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 22, 1921. 

Hammond, R. F., married to Smith, Mollie, by J. R. Love, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 30, 1921. 




296 


History of Irwin County 


Harris, Robert A., married to Roberson, Bessie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 29, 1922. 

Hamm, L. J., married to Fendley, Margaret I., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
March 17, 1922. 

Henderson, Waldo, married to Thurpe, Lynda L., by O. B. Chester, M. 
G., July 3, 1922. 

Hill, Morgan, married to Stone, Ida, by J. L. Hill, M. G., July 10, 1922. 
Hilton, O. R., married to Roberts, George A., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
November 5, 1922. 

Handley, Geo. L., married to Tucker, Effie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., De¬ 
cember 3, 1922. 

Hart, Geo. W., married to Jowers, Ruby, by J. K. Rogers, N. P., March 
17, 1923. 

Hinton, John H., married to Harper, Van, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
December 26, 1923. 

Hunter, Tommie, married to Harper, Nora, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 20, 1923. 

Hearing, J. A., married to Harper, Bulah, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., May 
4, 1923. 

Hargrett, Dewy B., married to Harper, Lilia M., by G. Hutchinson, M. 
G., July 24, 1923. 

Horn, Micajah, married to Hunter, Columbia, by J. M. Mixon, N. P., 
September 15, 1923. 

Hogan, John, married to Trulove, Essie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., De¬ 
cember 1, 1923. 

Hunter, Mathew, married to Luke, Mary L., by Bruce Noy, M. G., De¬ 
cember 15, 1923. 

Holton, Sol, married to Ross, Gladys, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., December 

23, 1923. 

Harper, Clayton, married to Joiner, Mollie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
12, 1924. 

Herring, Lathan, married to Johnson, Callie, M., by Elisha Tucker, M. 
G., May 22, 1923. 

Hudson, W. F., married to Collins, Allie, by J. G. Graham, March 2, 1924. 
Harris, W. M., married to Brown, Mrs. Rosa, by L. C. Gray, M. G., March 
1, 1925. 

Havalson, Leslie A., married to Wilson, Lucile L., by J. M. Sley, J. P., 
July 1, 1925. 

Harper, Clinton, married to Bosemore, Lucile, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 18, 1925. 

Hester, Joseph, married to Prescott, Myrtle, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 28, 1924. 

Harris, Geo., married to Bryant, Nellie, by C. A. Gunn, M. G., February 

24, 1925. 

Hamilton, Jeff, married to Calahan, Bertha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
March 8, 1925. 


Marriages 


297 


Harrell, Elisha, married to Eoberts, Ethel, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., March 
14, 1925. 

Hartsfield, Willie, married to Howell, Nora, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Au¬ 
gust 22, 1925. 

Hogan, D. L., married to Williams, Ora E., by J. W. Hays, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 28, 1925. 

Hinton, Geo. M., married to Lunsford, Eva M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 8, 1926. 

Hinton, John, married to Peacock, Minnie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Octo¬ 
ber 17, 1925. 

Harrell, Jake, married to Sharpe, Edith, by S. A. Burns, J. P., October 

25, 1925. 

Heard, Kent, married to Moreland, Callie M., by D. E. Goss, M. G., 
November 15, 1925. 

Hayes, Jas. E., married to Kitchen, Bertha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 8, 1926. 

Herring, Eugene, married to Harper, Agnes, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
February 26, 1926. 

Huckaby, Garbey, married to Walls, Lillie M., by N. H. Layton, M. G., 
April 4, 1926. 

Harper, Edwin W., married to Kelly, Eosa M., by J. A., Buchan, M. G., 
April, 10, 1926. 

Hammond, Boy, married to Smith, Ella, by J. E. Love, J. P., July 18, 
1926. 

Hale, Newt, married to King, Mattie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 

26, 1926. 

Horne, Johnnie, married to Owens, Bessie, by T. F. Stripling, M.- G., 
November 21, 1926. 

Harper, Jake, married to Youngblood, Lilia, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 16, 1927. 

Holden, Preston, married to McCook, Mattie, by J. E. Love, J. P., May 
5, 1928. 

Harper, William, married to Giddens, Mary J., by J. A. West, M. G., 
January 21, 1928. 

Harper, Elisha, married to Adams, Dessie, by Thos. Harper, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 29, 1928. 

Henderson, Herman, married to McDaniel, Euby, by E. H. Crumpler, M. 
G., January 5, 1928. 

Halcome, Elbert, married to Perry, Lilly, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
December 14, 1927. 

Harper, Oliver, married to Lisenby, Montine, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
November 5, 1927. 

Hunter, Martin, married to Tanner, Vera, by L. M. Ball, M. G., October 
16, 1927. 

Handley, Hugo, married to Boss, Pearl, by B. B. Griffin, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 11, 1927. 


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History of Irwin County 


Haulbrook, Hugh L., married to Branch, Myrtive, by W. H. Wages, M. 
G., August 21, 1927. 

Hayes, Rodney, married to Barrentine, Myrtle, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 9, 1927. 

Howell, E. L., married to Gay, Alvie, by C. R. Foote, M. G., March 27, 

1927. 

Harper, Oddis, married to Hutto, Mamie, by J. A. Buchan, M. G., March 

11, 1927. 

Hargett, Roy, married to Yarbrough, Alberta, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., 
B. C., November 7, 1927. 

Hulett, Bill, married to Brown, Cora, by G. F. Mossis, M. G., August 12, 

1928. 

Harper, Luke L., Jr., married to Ashley, Virginia, by Geo. C. Gibson, M. 
G., July 20, 1929. 

Henderson, Hansel M., married to Whitley, Arthe, by F. F. Stripling, M. 
G., November 10, 1929. 

Harper, Earnest, married to Youngblood, Thelma, by J. W. P. Cain, M. 
G., October 14, 1928. 

Hillman, Walter W., married to Veal, Jessie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
October 23, 1928. 

Harper, Mose, married to Kelly, Lanie, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., B. C. 
September 23, 1928. 

Hulett, Bill, married to Brown, Cora, by G. F. Mossis, M. G., August 

12, 1928. 

Henderson, Bryon E., married to Hancock, Oda B., by R. J. Minchew, 
M. G., August 18, 1929. 

Harrell, Jesse, married to Turner, Mary, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Au¬ 
gust 22, 1929. 

Hutto, Floyd, married to Griffin, Lillie, by W. H. Jones, M. G., July 
1, 1929. 

Hays, Ira, married to Mixon, Mertice, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., July 
15, 1926. 

Isaacs, Lee, married to Andrews, Maud, by W. B. Moore, N. P., August 
1, 1897. 

Ivey, J. H., married to Tucker, Judie, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 15, 1898. 

Ingles, Henry, married to Eastwood, Lillian, by W. B. Moore, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 4, 1899. 

Isard, E. F., married to Duncan, E. M., by A. E. Clements, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 18, 1903. 

Ingram, Paul, married to Goodman, Eva, by W. J. Wilson, M. G., June 
3, 1928. 

Irwin, John, married to Smith, R. H., by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
June 8, 1905. 

Jenkins, Thos. M., married to Mixon, Sally, by S. C. Spivey, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 26, 1840, 


Marriages 


299 


Johnson, Thomas, married to Powell, Laney, by Wells Matchett, Decem¬ 
ber 22, 1840. 

Johnson, William, married to Buchannon, Cely, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
October 15, 1876. 

Jailett, Augustus, married to Crawford, Sarah, by Geo. R. Reid, J. I. C., 
April 21, 1842. 

Joiner, Jacob, married to Nipper, Jane, by Thomas Smith, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 17, 1844. 

Jernigan, Aaron, married to Gray, Zilpha, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., No¬ 
vember 4, 1869. 

Jones, July, married to Willcox, Mary, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., May 
23, 1879. 

Jones, Augustus, married to Graham, Martha, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
March 8, 1871. 

Jordan, W. T., married to Beeman, Siliway, by C. L. Royal, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 10, 1884. 

Jolley, Wesley, married to Harris, Catherine, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
February 18, 1882. 

Johnson, C. J., married to Troup, Lizzie, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., July 14, 
1885. 

Jones, Henry, married to Fussell, Elizabeth, by J. B. Mobley, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 16, 1873. 

Jackson, Thomas, married to Sumner, Rachel, by J. J. Sumner, August 
18, 1887. 

Johnson, George, married to Sanders, Celia, by Henry Scott, February 
27, 1890. 

Jernigan, Joshua, married to Solomon, Roxie, by G. G. Mobley, M. G., 
March 2, 1890. 

Johnson, W. M., married to McCarney, Susan, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
April 29, 1890. 

Jones, J. B., married to Fletcher, Mary J., by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
November 13, 1890. 

Jones, J. J., married to Bishop, Mary J., by A. A. Walden, J. P., August 
16, 1891. 

Johnson, Alexander, married to Boney, Silva, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
September 6, 1891. 

Johnson, Henry, married to Powell, Sarah A., by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., 
April 14, 1892. 

Johnson, John L., married to McDaniel, Emily, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
December 8, 1887. 

Johnson, Thomas, married to Stevens, Mary E., by Wesley Holt, M. G., 
July 12, 1891. 

Johnson, Alfred, married to Owens, Mary E., by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., 
November 12, 1892. 

Jenkins, Joseph, married to Dykes, Sarah, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., No¬ 
vember 20, 1892. 


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Joiner, Calvin, married to Fales, Florence, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
November 28, 1892. 

Johnson, Willie, married to Hanssey, Classie, by A. D. Edwards, M. G., 
May 15, 1893. 

Jones, Dick, married to Coleman, Estell, by N. Bembry, M. G., October 
22, 1893. 

Johnson, Jake, married to Williams, Georgia, by C. H. McCud, M. G., 
October 21, 1893. 

Jenkins, C. J., married to Paulk, Effie F., by R. T. Hall, M. G., January 
28, 1894. 

Johnson, Z. T., married to Turner, Mary, by . 

Jackson, James, married to Fudge, Ardella, by J. Blisbon, M. G., May 

30, 1895. 

Johnson, Jacob, married to Dorminy, Ella, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 27, 1895. 

Johnson, Martin, married to Thomas, Catherine, by Wm. Henderson, J. 
P., September 7, 1895. 

Johnson, W. L., married to Harvey, Queen, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., 
December 6, 1896. 

Jenkins, Wm., married to Tucker, Susie, by A. Parker, M. G., January 
21, 1897. 

Jordan, W. J.., married to Brown, Jannie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
November 14, 1896. 

Jones, J. H., married to Hancock, Annie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, April 8, 1894. 

Johnson, W. R., married to Hancock, Martha G., by J. B. Clements, 
County Judge, December 30, 1896. 

Johnson, R. G., married to Barker, L. L., by C. L. Royal, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1896. 

Jones, K. N., married to Fussell, Hattie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., May 
2, 1897. 

Jordan, Henry, married to McDuffie, Mollie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., May 
1, 1897. 

Jones, S. W., married to Shuck, Katie, by D. B. Jay, M. G., June 24, 
1897. 

Johnson, Oliver H., married to Thomas, Louie, by A. Millington, M. G., 
December 22, 1897. 

Jones, Jim, married to Johnson, Minnie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., Sep- 
. tember 29, 1897. 

Johnson, James S., married to Tayler, Mary A. N., by D. W. Tayler, M. 
G., November 28, 1897. 

Johnson, M. J., married to Willcox, Alice, by Green Brown, M. G., May 

31, 1898. 

Justice, J. O., married to Morinhilt, . ..., by H. F. Long, M. G., April 
1, 1898. 

Jernigan, Joseph, married to Mixon, Emma, by Wm, Henderson, J. P., 
December 11, 1898. 



Marriages 


301 


Jones, E. T., married to Tayler, Etta, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., April 20, 1899. 
Jenkins, Will, married to Jones, Lizzie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., August 
17, 1899. 

Johnson, Frank, married to Clinton, Sallie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., De¬ 
cember 28, 1898. 

Jackson, Wm., married to Benzing, Lottie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., July 
31, 1899. 

Jones, Noah, married to Buffin, Mary, by S. F. Sanes, M. G., June 11, 

1899. 

Jones, Lonnie, married to Fountain, Minnie, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
October 4, 1899. 

Jones, J. J., married to Hollingsworth, Amanda, by W. H. Hardin, M. 
G., October 8, 1899. 

Jones, Solomon, married to Smith, Fannie, by.March 29, 1900. 

James, Allen, married to Thompson, Sallie, by H. Guile, M. G., January 
5, 1899. 

Jinkins, Bill, married to Eastman, Katie, by H. Guile, M. G., March 20, 

1900. 

Joseph, Solomon, married to Hightower, Jennie, by B. W. Walker, M. 
G., April 12, 1900. 

Johnson, Arthur A., married to Wagnen, Eva, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
July 25, 1900. 

Joiner, Henry, married to Goedette, Catherine, by P. D. Douglas, M. G., 
February 24, 1900. 

Jackson, John, married to Axom, Bessie, by D. B. Jay, M. G., May 26, 
1900. 

Jacobs, Ephram, married to Chavis, Eliza Jane, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
November 17, 1900. 

Johnson, Ralph C., married to Holiday, Ada G., by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., 
April 11, 1901. 

James, M. H., married to Sanders, Cora, by J. Bishop, M. G., December 
20, 1900. 

Jenkins, Augustus, married to Huff, Rebecca, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
July 7, 1910. 

Jewett, Ed, married to Dewhart, Lucy, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., July 
10, 1902. 

Johnson, J. B., married to Peterson, Frances, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
July 24, 1901. 

Jackson, Isaac, married to Curry, Anna, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Octo¬ 
ber 12, 1901. 

Jones, John, married to Dorsey, Mattie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., July 
2, 1900. 

Jordan, Matt, married to White, Hattie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., April 
26, 1902. 

Jay, D. B., married to Goebler, Carrie Jean, by A. L. Blizzard, M. G., 
April 8, 1902. 



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Jackson, Will, married to Stetson, Vina, by J. E. Hamrick, M. G., No¬ 
vember 3, 1901. 

Johnson, W. F., married to Mallingrew, Margaret C., by S. D. Tuttle, M. 
G., December 28, 1901. 

Johnson, Will, married to Rose, Ida, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., April 
17, 1902. 

Johnson, Abram, married to Johnson, Missie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
May 5, 1902. 

Jackson, Samuel, married to Braswell, Alice, by O. J. Parker, M. G., 
May 17, 1902. 

Johnson, Jim, married to Dean, Mamie, by A. G. McClenden, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 8, 1902. 

Johnson, Guy C., married to Ray, Emma, by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., October 
26, 1902. 

Jackson, Minger, married to Brown, Rutha, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
October 22, 1902. 

Jinkins, V. D., col., married to Hall, Maggie, col., by A. D. White, M. 
G., November 28, 1902. 

Johnson, Jack, married to Fulton, Josie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., April 
13, 1903. 

Jones, Henry, married to Smith, Emma, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., May 
30, 1903. 

Johnson, Charlie, married to Grant, S. J., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 6, 1903. 

Johnson, Henry, married to Cole, Mattie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., July 
7, 1903. 

Jones, W. M., married to Kelley, Josie, by L. M. Martin, M. G., July 
26, 1903. 

Jones, Thomas, married to Whitehead, Annie, by T. H. Gorman, M. G., 
October 15, 1903. 

Johnson, Monroe, married to Walker, Sophia, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
June 13, 1903. 

Jackson, Jim, married to Rogers, Jessie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., April 
20, 1903. 

Jacobs, Ephram, married to Smith, Rena, by A. D. White, M. G., June 

12, 1903. 

Jones, R. L., married to Green, Ella, by W. E. Dougherty, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber’24, 1904. 

Joiner, Will, married to Gilbert, Seala, by B. F. Steed, M. G., March 

13, 1904. 

Jackson, Nathaniel, married to Williams, Janie, by I. C. Cray, M. G., 
April 4, 1904. 

Jones, Johnnie S., married to Paulk, Malissa, by P. R. Bryant, M. G., 
May 26, 1904. 

Jackson, Steve, married to Hasps, Eldora, by J. G. Cons, M. G., June 
20, 1904. 


Marriages 


303 


Jones, C. C., married to Jones, Nellie, by Lewis Baron, M. G., June 19, 
1904. 

Jones, W. R., married to Bishop, Frances, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 1, 1904. 

Jones, Smith, married to Slaton, Daisy, by., October 22, 1904. 

Joiner, Charlie, married to Gregory, Lillie, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., October 
9, 1904. 

Jones, Henry, married to Williams, Lillie, by J. A. Garris, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 3, 1904. 

Jones, A. G., married to Morton, Effie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., October 
30, 1904. 

Jordan, John, married to Chambers, Emma, by Wm. Van Houton, N. P., 
October 9, 1905. 

Joiner, Curtis, married to Daniel, Una, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 26, 1905. 

Jones, G. W., married to Cobb, Annie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 5, 1905. 

Jackson, Will, married to Perkins, Josephine, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
December 2, 1905. 

Jernigan, E., married to Hogan, Martha, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1905. 

Jordan, J. J., married to Hattox, Mollie, by C. J. Eason, M. G., July 
7, 1906. 

Johnson, Arthur, married to Sheffield, Ada, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, September 29, 1906. 

Jackson, F. A., married to Luke, Bessie, by S. J. Parish, M. G., February 
19, 1908. 

James, Wesley, married to Worthy, Ellen, by J. H. Hill, M. G., December 
25, 1907. 

James, W. H., married to Harper, Martha L., by J. H. MeNeese, M. G., 
October 14, 1908. 

Jones, Andrew, married to Moore, Lillian, by J. C. Postell, M. G., No¬ 
vember 1, 1908. 

Johnson, Frank, married to Young, Sarah J., by W. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 6, 1908. 

Jeffries, C. B., married to Maddox, Donnie, by S. A. Burns, N. P., De¬ 
cember 29, 1909. 

Jones, J. J., married to Falkner, Matilda, by S. A. Burns, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 16, 1910. 

Jordan, H., married to Hobby, Polly, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., September 
28, 1910. 

Johnson, Mike, married to Bordeux, Udell, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 17, 1911. 

James, B. H., married to Chaney, Mary, by J. Grantham, January 14, 
1912. 

Jackson, H., married to Eubanks, Vera, by J. C. Whitley, J. P., February 
4, 1913. 



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History of Irwin County 


Jordan, Jim, married to Whitehead, Ella, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., March 
29, 1913. 

Jones, Henry, married to Jones, Bettie, by D. W. Pope, J. P., Septem¬ 
ber 17, 1913. 

Jordan, Arthur W., married to Lord, Annie S., by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
May 26, 1913. 

Joiner, G. J., married to Chaney, Emma, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 15, 1915. 

Jernigan, Wright, married to Holland, Bertie, by J. J. Barnes, M. G., 
August 11, 1915. 

Jones, Alver P., married to Brantley, Annie M., by J. B. Horton, Ordy., 
B. C., November 18, 1917. 

Johnson, F. O., married to Griffin, Buby, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
13, 1917. 

Jordan, W. P., married to Mixon, Bachel, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., October 
22, 1916. 

Jones, J. I., married to Faulkner, Ada, by S. A. Burns, J. P., October 
15, 1916. 

Jones, Otis, married to Griner, Betsy, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., January 
19, 1918. 

Jones, Tom, married to Thompson, Busia, by J. A. Buchan, M. G., July 
26, 1918. 

Jowers, W. P., married to Langford, Sarah, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 21, 1920. 

Joiner, John, married to Tucker, Emma, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 23, 1920. 

Jackson, W. P., married to Stone, Effie M., by W. Langston, M. G., June 
24, 1922. 

Jackson, Otis, married to Hutchinson, Anna L., by E. B. Jowers, M. G., 
May 24, 1923. 

Jones, Archie, married to York, Abbie, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., October 
13, 1923. 

Johnson, J. T., married to Giddens, Lizzie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
April 25, 1925. 

Jowers, Ester, married to Carver, Lovie, by S. F. Morris, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 5, 1925. 

Johnson, Newbern, married to Grantham, Lillie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 5, 1925. 

Jacobs, B., married to Grantham, Eunice, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
September 17, 1925. 

Johns, Baymond, married to Chaney, Myrtle, by A. B. Bordeux, J. P., 
September 12, 1925. 

Josey, Willie, married to Waller, Marie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Octo¬ 
ber 18, 1925. 

Jones, James, married to Benton, Evelyn, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 6, 1926. 


Marriages 


305 


Johnson, Lonnie, married to Davis, Agnes, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
March 1, 1926. 

Jones, E. D., married to Brown, Annie L., by L. A. Brown, March 6, 1928. 
Joyce, Thomas E., married to Jackson, Mary E., by J. A. West, M. G., 
February 12, 1928. 

Josey, James M., married to Roberts, Euna, by J. N. Gibbs, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 15, 1928. 

Jeffries, C. B., married to Tucker, Elma, by E. L. Henderson, M. G., 
August 31, 1929. 

Keen, William, married to Smith, Sarah, by Abishai Horn, July 28, 1840. 
Kinard, Rion, married to Sumner, Elizabeth, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
January 5, 1854. 

Kee, Stephen W., married to Horn, Pheraby A., by J. T. Branch, J. P., 
March 7, 1858. 

Kinard, James D., married to Tucker, Mary Ann, by R. M. Tucker, M. 
G., May 15, 1859. 

King, Dianiel, col., married to Branch, Anna, col., by Thos. J. Young, 
November 3, 1867. 

Kea, Francis W., married to Turner, Lucinda, by David Branch, J. P., 
February 8, 1877. 

King, David, married to Turner, Eliza, by W. S. Bussey, N. P., March 
20, 1879. 

Killey, Philip J., married to Powell, Ascada E., by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
June 4, 1891. 

Kinard, M. A., married to Turner, Cenia, by J. A., Adams, January 23, 
1893. 

King, Thomas, married to Burney, Rosey, by J. A. Faulkner, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 12, 1893. 

Kent, H. M., married to Hunter, L. A., by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., April 
18, 1895. 

King, E. W., married to Tayler, Sarah J., by R. V. Handley, J. P., July 
29, 1895. 

Keith, Willis, married to Johnson, Harriet, by W. Rogers, M. G., April 

5, 1897. 

Kalrich, Harry H., married to Lee, L. Bertie, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
April 25, 1897. 

Keefe, R. W., married to Moore, E. Blanch, by J. H. Stoney, M. G., 
November 24, 1897. 

Kelley, Geo. W., married to Minton, Emily, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, April 26, 1898. 

Ivayler, John W., married to Symonds, Carrie, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
September 6, 1898. 

Kinchen, Jas. H., married to Johnson, Carrie, by D. J. Parker, December 

6, 1899. 

Ketchum, George, married to Welch, Emma F., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
January 11, 1899. 


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History of Irwin County 


Kellar, E. H., married to Shoup, Linnie M., by J. B. Shoup, September 

3, 1899. 

Kellar, Charles, married to Garris, Nellie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
October 24, 1899. 

King, William, married to Garvin, Rosa, by Isaac Dennis, M. G., May 
14, 1899. 

Kellar, J. C., married to Martin, Jennie, by M. Luke, N. P., December 

17, 1899. 

King, Cyrus, married to Brown, Ella, by B. W. Walker, M. G., April 

18, 1900. 

Kratz, Alfred, married to Simpson, Anna, by J. W. Moody, M. G., De¬ 
cember 9, 1900. 

King, Thos. L., married to Williams, Clyde, by J. D. Coes, M. G., April 
14, 1901. 

King, Elijah, married to Newbern, Matilda, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
December 19, 1901. 

Killog, Andrew, married to Stevens, Emma, by J. D. Coes, M. G., April 
12, 1902. 

Kennedy, J. W., married to Sugs, Henry, by W. H. Rogers, July 3, 1901. 
Kennady, W. W., married to Roberts, Barzilla, by J. H. Hall, M. G., 
November 21, 1902. 

Kimbler, Fred, married to Kimball, Nellie, by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., No¬ 
vember 19, 1902. 

King, J. N., married to Graham, Mattie, by B. J. Alford, December 25, 

1902. 

Kelly, Martin, married to Lowar, Carrie, by D. W. Paulk, June 13, 1903. 
Kersey, Joel L., married to Dunn, Bessie, by Carl W. Miner, M. G., De¬ 
cember 23, 1903. 

Knock, Theodore W., married to Craw, Minnie May, by Wm. E. Dough¬ 
erty, M. G., January 31, 1904. 

King, Gilbert, married to Blake, Winnie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 25, 1904. 

King, G. L., married to Calhoon, Lizzie, by R. P. Fain, M. G., April 2, 

1903. 

Keefer, Eugene, married to Hinton, Viola M., by W. E. Dougherty, M. 
G., December 24, 1903. 

Knowles, Oscar, married to Wilson, Elizabeth, by P. R. Brycend, M. G., 
December 28, 1903. 

Kegler, Willis, married to Smith, Mattie, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., July 

4, 1904. 

Key, Thomas, married to Pitts, Narcissus, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., October 
12, 1904. 

Kilburn, Christian, married to Kennedy, Teresa A., by S. D. Tuttle, M. 
G., April 17, 1902. 

Kelly, Ronie, married to Jones, Mary, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 18, 1904. 


Marriages 


307 


Kimbell, Jos. F., married to Hancock, Lula M., by J. R. Ballinger, M. G., 
June 4, 1905. 

Killingsworth, John C., married to Arrington, Viola C., by F. G. Davis, 
M. G., December 31, 1905. 

Kinard, L. S., married to Clements, Lola E., by T. G. Davis, M. G., June 
10, 1906. 

Kratzer, George, married to Kratzer, Heresa, by C. M. Ruie, M. G., No¬ 
vember 17, 1906. 

Kilpatrick, J. L., married to Passmore, J. L., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
June 18, 1908. 

King, R. E., married to Bass, Anna, by A. E. Clements, J. P., November 
30, 1908. 

Kemp, E. D., married to Wright, Jannie, by M. L. Stone, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 5, 1909. 

Kimble, Frank, married to Pope, Mary, by J. R. Love, J. P. August 
13, 1911. 

Kelly, W. H., married to Nobles, Ethel, by L. M. Ball, M. G., December 
25, 1911. 

Kelly, Herbert Fitz, married to Gray, Mahalie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 26, 1915. 

Kilgore, D. B., married to Gladdin, Mattie, by J. R. Love, J. P., March 
5, 1921. 

King, Fred D., married to Deshavior, Mattie, by Frank Aycock, June 
25, 1922. 

Kilgore, William, married to Cavenaugh, Emma, by A. E. Clements, J. 
P., December 7, 1924. 

Key, James H., married to Paulk, Lois, by W. H. Wages, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 20, 1924. 

Kensey, Tom, married to Mobley, Mary Sue, by J. W. Hays, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 2, 1926. 

Kimbrell, Jade, married to Kimble, Bonnie B., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
October 23, 1926. 

Kitchen, H. L., married to Newsome, Lucile, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 12, 1927. 

Love, Thomas, married to Coates, Frances, by Louis Benton, J. P., March 
7, 1837. 

Luke, Jas. C., married to Covington, Malindaj by Thos. Smith, J. P., 
July 30, 1844. 

Luke, Daniel, married to Dotter, Sarah, by David Ryals, Ordy., March 
23, 1845. 

Lyons, Mathew P., married to Alderman, Eliza, by Jeremiah Baker, J. 
I. C., July 20, 1845. 

Lee, James, married to Tucker, Matilda, by J. A. Bradford, J. I. C., 
September 7, 1845. 

Luke, David P., married to Turner, Nancy, by Jeremiah Baker, J. I. C., 
November 2, 1845. 


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History of Irwin County 


Lott, Joel, married to Vickers, Beady, by F. B. Harper, J. P., December 
2, 1847. 

Land, Calvin, married to Kersey, Mary, by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., May 
30, 1852. 

Land, Robert, married to Fountain, Milly, by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., July 
20, 1852. 

Land, Joseph, married to Porter, Jane R., by Isaac R. Porter, August 
12, 1847. 

Land, James R., married to Truluck, Martha J., by Gordon Sumner, J. 
P., September 29, 1853. 

Luke, James, married to Tucker, Mary, by Geo. E. McCook, J. I. C., 
September 30, 1860. 

Luke, Jos. P., married to Troup, Mary, by Wm. Fitzpatrick, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 16, 1860. 

Luke, G. W., married to Steely, Sarah, by Wm. Fitzpatrick, J. P., July 
24, 1861. 

Leigh, R. H., married to Moore, Mary A., by D. E. Hunter, M. G., March 
10, 1864. 

Lambert, Wm. R., married to Whiddon, Juda, by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
December 7, 1866. 

Lisenby, A. J., married to Young, Eliza, by Moses Tucker, J. P., April 
5, 1869. 

Luke, Thomas F., married to Boykin, Sarena E., by Moses Tucker, J. P., 
September 15, 1869. 

Luke, Mark D., married to Paulk, Ellen, by Zara Paulk, M. G., February 
2, 1871. 

Lisenby, A. J., married to Rowels, Elizar, by Moses Tucker, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 15, 1872. 

Luke, James W., married to Paulk, Faitha, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 18, 1877. 

Luke, Jacob P., married to Lee, Mary, by Marcus Luke, N. P., July 29, 
1877. 

Lewis, Edward, married to Paulk, Eliza, by Lewis Willcox, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 11, 1881. 

Luke, William, married to Jernigan, Elizabeth, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
December 4, 1881. 

Luke, Lemuel, married to Jernigan, Elizabeth, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
September 29, 1882. 

Land, Robert, married to Smith, Frances, by O. D. Mulky, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 28, 1883. 

Lewis, Anderson, married to Ray, Mary Jane, by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
December 29, 1880. 

Lewis, Bernis, married to Paulk, Lillie, by L. Willcox, M. G., April 2, 
1885. 

Luke, Moses, married to Harper, Angie L., by J. Fussell, N. P., February 
2, 1890. 


Marriages 


309 


Luke, R. M., married to Smith, M. M., by C. L. Royal, J. P., January 
17, 1890. 

Luke, J. B., married to Ellis, Susan, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., July 
3, 1890. 

Livingston, Mack, married to Mobley, Mandy, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
April 5, 1892. 

Luke, Jesse J., married to Fletcher, Milly, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., March 
1, 1892. 

Lee, Charlie, married to Tucker, Avy Jane, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
December 11, 1892. 

Law, R. D., married to Pender, Augusta, by C. L. Royal, J. P., April 23, 

1893. 

Lenard, Henry, married to Hawkins, Liddian, by C. L. Royal, J. P., May 
14, 1893. 

Luke, William, married to Myers, Mazura, by C. L. Prescott, N. P., June 
22, 1893. 

Luke, B. W., married to Tucker, Sarah, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., . 

Lamb, E. M., married to Calhoun, Alice, by D. A. Ray, N. P., October 
29, 1893. 

Luke, D. J. married to Parton, Minnie O., by C. L. Royal, J. P., January 
25, 1894. 

Luke, John D., col., married to Willcox, Martha, by H. Scott, M. G., 
January 5, 1894. 

Luke, J. T., col., married to Scott, Mary, col., by Lewis Willcox, M. G., 
February 1, 1894. 

Lee, James J., married to Christmas, Claudie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, February 4, 1894. 

Lovett, Thomas, married to Bishop, Lela, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., No¬ 
vember 30, 1893. 

Lee, Henry, married to Smith, Fannie, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., February 
29, 1894. 

Lastinger, R. C., married to Bellflower, S. S., by J. J. F. Goodman, M. 
G., April 18, 1894. 

Lupo, E. L., married to Gibbs, Mahali, by T. B. Fuller, J. P., July 15, 

1894. 

Lott, John W., married to Mobley, Maggie, by L. Randolph, M. G., No¬ 
vember 28, 1894. 

Luke, John C., married to Henderson, Mattie E., by Jas. B. Clements, 
County Judge, October 16, 1894. 

Luke, Lucius, married to Harper, Narcis, by W. S. Patrick, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 21, 1894. 

Lamb, J. R., married to Tayler, S. E., by C. L. Royal, J. P., October 28, 
1894. 

Love, Joseph R., married to Tomberlin, Alder L., by Marcus Luke, N, 
P., December 16, 1894, 


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LeSuer, Wm. F., married to McCook, Fannie, by H. Stubbs, M. G., De¬ 
cember 23, 1894. 

Luke, W. H., married to Troup, Mary, by Jacob Fussell, June 6, 1895. 
Lister, Charlie, married to Land, M., by J. Tomberlin, M. G., August 
15, 1895. 

Larimore, H. P., married to Dillard, Martha, by R. V. Handley, J. P., 
November 13, 1895. 

Lee, Albert, married to Fold, Hattie, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., October 
6, 1895. 

Lewis, John, married to Shealy, Ida, by H. Patterson, M. G., October 
26, 1895. 

Luke, D. Z., married to Tomberlin, Betsy, by M. Luke, N. P., May 28, 
1895. 

Land, Wesley, married to Fletcher, Lee, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 27, 1896. 

Lee, W. H. F., married to Lefever, Maud, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 28, 1898. 

Luke, Marion J., married to Mann, Idella, by M. Luke, N. P., March 

28, 1897. 

Lane, S. A., married to Watts, Marion, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., January 
14, 1897. 

Leach, Henry, married to Paulk, Maggie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., March 
14, 1897. 

Lott, George, married to Coffee, Eliza, by H. Scott, M. G., March 6, 

1897. 

Lofton, Will, married to Whitehead, Eller, by G. W. Pridgen, N. P., 
April 22, 1897. 

Luke, Thomas J., married to Rogers, Bermont, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, May 4, 1897. 

Lascelles, Sidney, married to Pelkey, Clara, by C. E. Becker, M. G., June 

29, 1897. 

Lewis, L. N., married to McPheeters, Carrie M., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 29, 1898. 

Lamb, Howard, married to Keiser, Clara E., by C. S. Herrington, M. G., 
June 21, 1898. 

Logans, J. R., married to Tayler, Martha J., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 5, 1898. 

Louthan, Benjamine, married to Brownlee, Alberta, by C. E. Becker, M. 
G., May 4, 1898. 

Lewis, Charles, married to Webb, Ida, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., March 27, 

1898. 

Lanes, Charlie C., married to Newberry, Minnie L., by Chas. Washing¬ 
ton, M. G., July 18, 1898. 

Lowrie, Chester, married to Paulk, Maggie, by H. Scott, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 2, 1898. 

Long, H. J., married to Davis, Libby, by 


, February 5, 1899. 



Marriages 


311 


Lewis, Robert, married to Brown, Mary, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., August 

21, 1899. 

Lee, Henry, married to Brown, Mary, by H. Patterson, M. G., August 
14, 1899. 

Lawson, Douglass, married to Harrell, Rosa, by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
August 24, 1899. 

Luke, J. M., married to Stone, Lelia, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., August 
27, 1899. 

Lowson, Robert, married to Miller, Viola, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
August 14, 1899. 

Lewis, Noel J., married to Ellis, Ida, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., September 
26, 1899. 

Lester, Alonzo, married to Norfleet, Rosa, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
November 28, 1899. 

Lewis, Henry, married to Clayton, Mary J., by L. Willcox, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 20, 1900. 

Lewis, Wm. J., married to Pope, Sallie May, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
December 20, 1899. 

Lillard, Jacob, married to Wells, Emma, by Dan George, M. G., April 
14, 1900. 

Long, Harvey, married to Klin, Knett Mabel, by H. Long, M. G., April 
8, 1900. 

Lowe, Ned, married to Lewis, Annie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., April 

22, 1900. 

Lanier, Spencer, married to Fisher, Ardella, by Joe MeHancock, June 
18, 1900. 

Lane, Tom, married to Willcox, Frances, by L. Randolph, M. G., October 
25, 1900. 

Lynch, Charlie, married to Jenkins, Isabella, by Abel Southerland, De¬ 
cember 26, 1900. 

Lasseter, Fred Lee, married to Wesley, Susie Anna, by J. P. Brown, 
October 23, 1900. 

Little, J. H., Jr., married to Paulk, Dora, by M. L. Lawson, October 31, 

1900. 

Lonks, Frank L., married to Nelson, Edna L., by W. F. Long, M. G., 
October 9, 1901. 

Luke, B. J., married to Hutchinson, Daisy, by ., May 16, 1901. 

Lupo, W. Q., married to Gibbs, Una, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., February 17, 

1901. 

Lisenby, J. B., married to Grantham, Maggie, by C. W. Broughton, 
October 11, 1902. 

Lewis, Andrew, married to Myers, Ardella, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., July 
29, 1902. 

Lewis, John Henry, married to Wiggins, Mary, by G. G. Swieord, M, G., 




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Leverette, J. P., married to Cherry, Winnie L., by M. Luke, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 19, 1902. 

Lamar, Eddie, married to Watson, Olive, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
February 2, 1902. 

Luke, D. J., married to Goff, Mamie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., March 

10, 1902. 

Long, Charlie, married to Holmes, Drucilla, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
December 7, 1902. 

Lightsey, Charlie, married to Holland, Lydia, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
December 18, 1902. 

Lee, J. M., married to Clements, Alice, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
June 7, 1903. 

Law, Printz, married to Solomon, Queen, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Jan¬ 
uary 29, 1903. 

Land, James, married to Luke, Celia, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., August 
2, 1903. 

Laster, Monroe, married to Coon, Anna A., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
December 16, 1903. 

Love, Melville, married to Young, Fannie, by R. Richards, M. G., October 
12, 1903. 

Luke, Jimmie, married to Smith, Amanda, by W. T. Morlow, September 
18, 1903. 

Livingston, Lee, married to Johnson, Harrietta, by J. J. Colt, M. G., 
September 20, 1903. 

La Suer, Thomas, married to Aikin, Daisy, by G. B. Felts, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 6, 1903. 

Lochlair, Chesley, married to Hammonds, Maggie, by A. D. White, M. 
G., September 6, 1903. 

Lott, George, married to Davis, Emma, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., November 
14, 1903. 

Lisenby, John, married to Boykin, Malinda, by Freeman Lord, M. G., 
January 7, 1904. 

Lane, Charlie, married to Walker, Viola, by M. J. James, M. G., January 

11, 1904. 

Luke, L. A., married to James, Dorothy, by W. E. Dougherty, M. G., 
March 29, 1904. 

Luke, W. J., married to Varnada, Mattie, by G. W. Childress, M. G., 
July 3, 1904. 

Lott, John, married to Fussell, Annie, by T. Randolph, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 25, 1904. 

Loney, Henry B., married to Davis, Mamie, by., October 23, 1904. 

Lester, Dave, married to Ramsey, Elizabeth, by Wm. Van Honton, No¬ 
vember 6, 1904. 

Little, R. L., married to Wilcox, Mamie, by C. W. Minor, M. G., October 
16, 1904. 



Marriages 


313 


Love, John, married to Jackson, Mary, by J. W. C. Jones, M. G., De¬ 
cember 8, 1904. 

Lanner, Chas., married to Myers, Mary A., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 8, 1905. 

Lawrence, J. O., married to Hammock, Ellen, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 6, 1905. 

Luke, W. R., married to Thompson, Carrie, by H. M. Morrison, M. G., 
June 5, 1905. 

Lane, M. J., married to Sumner, Appie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., June 
18, 1905. 

Lester, John, married to Stepleenson, Ruth, by A. M. Brett, M. G., July 

2, 1905. 

Luke, Arthur, married to Cobb, Annie, by J. W. Thompson, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 17, 1905. 

Luke, Marcus, Jr., married to Bass, Bertha C., by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 20, 1905. 

Lawhorn, L. J., married to Henderson, Claudie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 24, 1905. 

Love, Auther, married to Clements, Sinie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
January 29, 1906. 

Larisey, John, married to Revels, Georgia, by W. E. Dougherty, M. G., 
February 11, 1906. 

Larisey, L. L., married to Revels, Tillie, by A. M. Brett, M. G., March 
25, 1906. 

Lord, Ira, married to Myers, Mollie, by J. B. Mullins, M. G., May 13, 
1906. 

Landers, David L., married to Wilcox, Cora W., by Robert Kerr, M. G., 
August 26, 1906. 

Luke, Marcus, Sr., married to Twiss, Armelia, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
October 17, 1906. 

Luke, D. E., married to Henson, Fannie, by A. B. Findley, M. G., March 

3, 1907. 

Loyd, Robert C., married to Paulk, Mattie V., by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
April 21, 1907. 

Lewis, W. A., married to Bradley, Pearl, by A. B. Fendley, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 4, 1907. 

Land, Robert, married to Clements, Minnie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 8, 1908. 

Luke, J. A. P., married to Harper, Pimoy, by S. A. Burns, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 20, 1910. 

Luke, Oscar, married to Harper, Mary E., by W. H. Duncan, N. P., De¬ 
cember 26, 1909. 

Lewis, Walter A., married to Walsh, Emma J., by A. B. Fendley, N. P., 
July 2, 1910. 

Luke, John, married to Swails, Martha, by J. R, Young, J. P., July 31, 
1910. 


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History of Irwin County 


Lewis, W. D., married to Wash, Nellie R., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 21, 1910. 

Lupo, Stephen, married to Nasworthy, Sarah, by W. Fletcher, N. P., 
October 19, 1910. 

L'ayfield, John W., married to George, Carrie S., by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
November 10, 1911. 

Lee, Thomas E., married to Williams, Yeola J., by D. C. Hawn, M. G., 
December 25, 1911. 

Lewis, G. L., married to Cleveland, Etta, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 
9, 1913. 

Land, Henry, married to Gibbs, Alice, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., October 
12, 1913. 

Langford, L. P., married to Bishop, Lillie M., by E. B. Joiner, June 13, 
1915. 

Lindsey, J. C., married to Grantham, Betsie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., July 

4, 1915. 

Love, John, married to McCook, Bessie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., De¬ 
cember 9, 1917. 

Luke, J. J., married to Tayler, Annie E., by Geo. K. Walker, M. G., 
January 24, 1917. 

Lee, Jim, married to Harper, Jessie Lee, by S. A. Burns, J. P., June 1, 
1917. 

Lawrence, M. T., married to Evans, Louise, by E. W. Russell, M. G., 
June 1, 1917. 

Lewis, Henry, married to Holland, V., by T. M. Brown, September 1, 

1917. 

Lairasey, Geo. C., married to Dollar, Bertha M., by W. F. Larasey, M. 
G., September 8, 1917; 

Lee, Richard, married to Davis, Nina, by S. A. Burns, J. P., September 
22, 1917. 

Loyd, Shafter, married to Shivers, Annie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
November 6, 1917. 

Luke, Kenneth, married to Pool, Docie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., June 

5, 1917. 

Lowery, Forest, married to Grives, Edith, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., March 
29, 1919. 

Luke, W. L., married to Hanley, Clyde, by S. A. Burns, J. P., June 23, 

1918. 

Luke, Robert, married to Flamagan, Emma, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., 
B. C., August 11, 1918. 

Law, Sammie, married to Jones, Mary, by S. A. Burns, J. P., July 28, 
1918. 

Luke, Johnnie, married to McMillan, Clyde, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 8, 1918. 

Lott, Henry, married to Paulk, Mattie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., October 
26, 1920. 


Marriages 


315 


Langford, Loyd, married to Jones, Cora, by S. A. Burns, J. P., May 12, 
1920. 

Lyons, M., married to Troup, Leona, by J. E. Barnhie, April 24, 1921. 

Luke, W. D., married to Harper, Ollie, by Jesse Grantham, January 1, 
1922. 

Lindsey, C. B., married to Mixon, Lena, by C. J. Brown, M. G., July 22, 
1922. 

Law, Boy, married to Bichardson, Mamie, by Geo. Hutchinson, M. G., 
March 25, 1923. 

Lisenby, John, married to Whitley, Martha, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
May 13, 1923. 

Lindsey, Archie, married to Bing, Gertrude, by . 

Luke, D. B., married to Hardy, Hattie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Decem¬ 
ber 7, 1924. 

Liles, J. F., married to Thomas, Mollie, by M. A. Shaw, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 26, 1925. 

Lupo, Lewis, married to Bowell, Mattie, by B. B. Boykin, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 21, 1926. 

Lancey, Isaac M., married to Barry, Mae, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
April 18, 1926. 

Lee, Clifford J., married to Fletcher, Bosa Lee, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 18, 1928. 

Lewis, Joe, married to Purvis, Hassie, by Elisha Tucker, July 29, 1928. 

Lupo, Thomas, married to Bowell, Dora M., by H. B. Harper, N. P., 
June 24, 1928. 

Lasseter, Aaron, married to Hall, Susie, by J. W. Hays, M. G., February 
19, 1927. 

Lee, Julius, married to Boberts, Wilmoth, by E. L. Pennington, M. G., 
September 15, 1929. 

Mobley, George, married to Grantham, Mary, by Shadrick, Griffin, J. P., 
August 30, 1835. 

Mclnnis, John, married to Henderson, Mary, by David Grantham, J. I. 
C., January 4, 1838. 

Mullin, Archibald M., married to Young, Margaret, by Wright Parker, 
J. P., December 19, 1839. 

McDermid, .., married to Browning, Elizabeth, by S. C. Spivey, J. P., 
September 9, 1839. 

McDearmid, Duncan, married to Tomberlin, Sarah, by Jacob Young, J. I. 
C., August 3, 1840. 

Murphy, James, married to Fussell, Catherine, by W. S. Moore, J. P., 
November 11, 1841. 

McClenathen, William, married to Boykin, Charlott, by Bichd. Tucker, 
M. G., March 2, 1842. 

Miller, Anderson, married to Adams, Anna, by Geo. B. Bied, J. I. C., 
Jime 17, 1841. 



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History of Irwin County 


McDonald, Edward, married to Marshall, Patsy, by J. Henderson, J. I. 
C., August 31, 1843. 

McGovern, Mathew, married to Atkinson, Cintha, by T. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
April 16, 1843. 

Marsh, John, married to Hall, Eebecca, by J. A. Bradford, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 15, 1846. 

Mobley, John, married to Brye, Pricela, by J. L. Wilcox, J. I. C., 
July 8, 1844. 

McBryan, Caleb, married to Fountain, Dicey, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., 
November 15, 1846. 

McLendon, D., married to Luke, Nancy, by D. P. Luke, J. P., October 
8, 1847. 

McCall, Daniel, married to Loward, Eleny, by Michael Conely, J. P., 
September 14, 1847. 

Metts, Raford, married to Daniel, Elizabeth, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
September 7, 1848. 

Mobley, George G., married to Grantham, Sarah, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
November 9, 1848. 

Mixon, John, married to Gibbs, Nancy, by J. W. Smith, J. P., April 2, 
1849. 

McIntyre, Archibald, married to Ried, Elizabeth, by David Ryalls, M. 
G., October 18, 1849. 

Mixon, James, married to Swale, Elizabeth, by J. Smith, J. I. C., May 
30, 1850. 

McCall, Moses, married to Dixon, Flora Ann, by L. M. Colbert, J. P., 
June 30, 1850. 

McCall, William, married to Hardrick, Mary, by J. T. Hancock, J. P., 
January 21, 1851. 

Mobley, George, married to Grantham, Sarah, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
November 9, 1848. 

McCall, David, married to Davison, Mary Ann, by J. M. Luke, J. P., 
November 13, 1851. 

Munnis, Archibald, married to Tucker, Mary, by., January 5, 1852. 

Merritt, Mathew, married to Stone, Katherine, by J. W. Smith, J. P., 
October 31, 1852. 

Mixon, Abram R., married to Parker, Nancy, by Stephen Bowen, J. P., 
December 27, 1852. 

Marchant, Jacob, married to Webb, Eliza, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
September 1, 1853. 

Mclnnis, Archibald, married to Brown, Susan, by Stephen Bowen, J. P., 
February 1, 1854. 

Minix, John, married to Dorminy, Elizabeth, by Thos. Fisher, J. P., 
March 22, 1854. 

McDuffie, Geo. M. B., married to Barrenton, Elizabeth, by Stephen 
Bowen, J. P., August 5, 1855, 



Makriages 


317 


Merritt, W. J., married to McDonald, Penny, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., May 
8, 1865. 

Mixon, John, married to Powell, Martha, by D. L. McCall, J. P., October 
22, 1857. 

Mobley, Alex, married to Fussell, Rebecca, by Wm. A. Curry, J. P., 
December 27, 1856. 

Merritt, Geo. W., married to Smith, Rachel, by F. B. Harper, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 12, 1854. 

McMillan, Jesse, married to Purvis, Sarah, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
December 23, 1858. 

Minix, William, married to Yickory, Eleaner, by Geo. McCook, J. I. C., 
July 31, 1858. 

Moore, Holiday, married to Hunter, Sofronia, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
January 22, 1861. 

McCook, Robert, married to Lawrence, Mary Ann, by Wm. Curry, J. I. 
C., July 23, 1861. 

McCook, Henry, married to Pridgeon, Martha A., by Wm. Curry, J. I. C., 
August 7, 1861. 

McCartney, Hugh, married to Minix, Nancy E., by ..., M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 18, 1862. 

McDaniel, Archibald J., married to Young, Mary Ann, by A. C. Sumner, 
J. P., February 16, 1865. 

McCrimmon, D. F., married to Willcox, Rebecca, by E. H. Godwin, M. 
G., April 8, 1864. 

McLeod, Archibald E., married to Mobley, Rebecca, by B. W. Fussell, 
August 30, 1866. 

Mobley, Wm., married to Dorminy, Jane, by B. W. Fussell, Judge, 
August 16, 1866. 

McBride, James F., married to Hendrick, Mary S., by Geo. Young, J. I. 
C., April 8, 1867. 

McGar, Thomas, married to Pritchard, Gatsey, by Geo. Young, J. I. C., 
February 3, 1867. 

McMillan, John J., married to Fletcher, Milly, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
December 16, 1869. 

McMillan, John, married to Whitley, Mary J., by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
November 21, 1867. 

Mixon, James W., married to Roberts, Gencey, by C. Roberts, M. G., 
December 10, 1871. 

McMillan, James, married to Fletcher, Mary Y. R., by Jacob Young, M. 
G., October 12, 1871. 

McCall, John B. F., married to Tucker, Sarah, by G. G. Mobley, M. G., 
August 27, 1871. 

McMillan, Malcom, married to. Henderson, Narcissa, by R. M. Tucker, 
M. G., November 21, 1873. 

McMillan, Thomas, married to Fletcher, Nancy, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
November 30, 1873. 


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History of Irwin County 


Minix, George, married to Troup, Susan, by Henry Stone, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 20, 1873. 

Myers, Asa, married to Boykin, Mary, by John B. Mobley, N. P., April 
29, 1874. 

Myers, A. W., married to Barnes, Sarah, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., July 
9, 1870. 

Mclnnis, Alex, married to Dicks, Martha Ann, by John B. Mobley, N. 
P., November 29, 1874. 

Mclnnis, Daniel, married to Tucker, Elizabeth, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
October 12, 1876. 

Marshall, Washington, married to Roberts, Jane, by R. T. Hall, M. G., 
October 5, 1876. 

Mulkey, George W., married to Young, Geo. Ann, by Geo. Williams, J. 
P., December 31, 1876. 

McDaniel, David J., married to Townsend, Ellen, by T. T. Mauldin, J. 
P., January 13, 1878. 

McDuffie, John, married to Johnson, Elizabeth, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
April 13, 1878. 

Minix, John J., married to Lee, Mary, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 22, 1878. 

McCook, Daniel A., married to Dorminy, Judie R., by R. A. Coleman, M. 
G., September 26, 1878. 

McCook, Othinle, married to Pridgen, Rebecca, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
November 7, 1878. 

Merchant, William, married to Rigdon, Sarah, by W. S. Bussey, N. P., 
February 8, 1879. 

Mobley, Scott C., married to Griffin, Anna Bell, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., 
August 24, 1879. 

McCall, Jehu, married to McCook, Sarah A., by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
November 20, 1879. 

Mobley, Byrd, married to McCook, Judie, by W. F. Roberts, March 
3, 1885. 

McCook, James W., married to McNeese, Rosa A., by Henry Stone, J. P., 
February 1, 1880. 

Mauldin, T. T., married to Clements, Mary, by R. M. Booth, M. G., 
October 5, 1881. 

McRae, John, married to Small, Zilpha, by J. Y. Fletcher, N. P., August 
20, 1881. 

Merritt, Stoke, married to Fussell, Hester Ann, by Lewis Willcox, M. G., 
February 5, 1882. 

Minchew, Jos. G., married to Ross, Mary Jane, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
November 27, 1881. 

Moore, Newton, married to Dorminy, Nelly, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
August 3, 1882. 

Mann, Riley, married to Baker, Rittie, by R. T. Hall, M. G., December 
12, 1881. 


Marriages 


319 


Mell, George, married to Ross, Maria, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., August 
8, 1882. 

Mares, Jackson, married to Fuller, Linnie, by E. M. Johnson, M. G., 
July 16, 1882. 

Marshall, Jackson, married to Bell, Jane, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., March 
15, 1882. 

Morgan, Tom, married to Mills, Anna, by C. L. Royal, J. P., February 
8, 1887. 

Marchant, Jacob, Jr., married to Willis, Samantha, by J. J. Sumner, M. 
G., January 27, 1887. 

Mobley, W. L., married to Fussell, Christian A., by L. F. Prescott, J. P., 
June 6, 1889. 

Mauldin, R. T., married to Ross, Sarah J., by C. L. Royal, J. P., March 
3, 1889. 

Mobley, Marcus F., married to Purvis, Christian, by Jacob Young, M. 
G., December 5, 1889. 

Mobley, Archibald, married to Harper, Susan, by H. Cowart, M. G., 
.. ., 1889. 

McLeod, A. E., married to Jones, Mary P., by L. J. Prescott, J. P., June 
18, 1889. 

Mobley, Lovet, married to Graham, Victoria, by Henry Scott, M. G., 
March 26, 1888. 

Mathis, C. L., col., married to Mathis, Lousa, col., by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
February 2, 1890. 

McMurrain, J. C., married to Hill, Minnie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., January 
2, 1890. 

Minton, C. B., married to Barton, Emily F., by R. T. Hall, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 6, 1890. 

McLenon, W. A., married to Tucker, Jessemin, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
March 13, 1890. 

Masters, Richard, married to Miller, Fannie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., Octo¬ 
ber 6, 1890. 

Mobley, A. N., married to Grantham, Elain, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
October 16, 1890. 

Mobley, Byrd, married to McCook, Juda, by W. F. Roberts, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 3, 1884. 

Moon, J. W., married to Walker, Martha, by J. J. F. Goodman, J. P., 
December 21, 1890. 

Memson, Noah, married to Ham, Mamie, by W. H. Brown, M. G., March 
7, 1891. 

Moody, Chester, married to Golden, Ella, by A. D. Edwards, M. G., 
April 10, 1892. 

McDuffie, Rob, married to Jenkins, Anner, by J. T. Walker, J. P., 
August 12, 1892. 

Murph, J. H., married to Williams, Sallie, by S. W. Brown, M. G., No¬ 
vember 11, 1891. 



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Moody, Chesley, married to Golden, Eller, by A. D. Edwards, M. G., 
April 1892. 

Munn, Dan, married to Smith, Mollie, by W. H. Brown, M. G., February 
14, 1892. 

McDuffie, Demps, married to Gaskins, Martha, by H. Scott, M. G., March 
8, 1891. 

McCanley, W. A;, married to Swift, Ella, by W. H. Brown, M. G., March 
30, 1892. 

Merritt, Charley, married to Harper, Catherine, by A. McMillan, M. G., 
March 17, 1892. 

Miller, Benjamin, married to Hatcher, Annie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
July 23, 1891. 

Morris, S. J. B., married to Maltin, G. V., by S. P. Gaskin, M. G., July 
26, 1891. 

Massay, W. H., married to Zorn, Mary, by S. N. Little, M. G., May 
1, 1892. 

Morris, J. W. T., married to McCook, Lizzie, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., 
March 12, 1893. 

Merrit^ John, married to McMillan, Rhoda, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Au¬ 
gust 11, 1892. 

Mixon, William, married to Edenfield, Lotty, by Geo. Mixon, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 16, 1892. 

Massa, W. H., married to Zoers, Mary, by S. H. Little, M. G., May 1, 
1892. 

McDuffie, Jack, married to Johnson, Lucy, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., No¬ 
vember 3, 1892. 

McMillan, Thomas, married to Sumner, Elen, by Geo. Fletcher, N. P., 
March 30, 1892. 

McLean, Essie, married to McCoy, Lilia, by C. K. Sauls, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 2, 1893. 

Mack, Aaron, married to Hammons, Ann Liza, by J. A. Brookins, M. G., 
September 30, 1893. 

McLane, Me., married to Bizzard, Hattie, by H. A. Best, M. G., April 
30, 1893. 

Mitchell, E. D., col., married to Hill, E. D., col., by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
March 22, 1893. 

McLeod, D. J., married to Whitehead, Isabella, by T. J. Strong, M. G., 
August 13, 1893. 

McLelland, L. W. J., married to Harper, Rachel, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
February 16, 1893. 

McMillan, Wiley, married to Hunter, Mary V., by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
October 29, 1893. 

Mimbs, G. W., married to Tucker, Sarah, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., De¬ 
cember 7, 1893. 

McNeil, J. W., married to Jones, Mary, by B. B. Baldwin, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 28, 1893. 


Marriages 


321 


McQueen, Robert, married to Hayns, Eller, by J. A. Faulkner, J. P., 
December 31, 1893. 

Mixon, George, married to Brown, Yiney, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., May 
14, 1894. 

Moon, D. E., married to Barton, Susan, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., June 
27, 1894. 

Marrer, W. M., married to McDuffie, Sarah, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
July 7, 1894. 

McDuffie, John B., married to Turner, Tobie A., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 19, 1894. 

McRae, Will, married to Warner, Anna, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., August 
19, 1894. 

Mears, D. H., married to Arnold, Mollie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., September 

18, 1894. 

McCook, J. L., married to Williams, Minnie, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
January 24, 1895. 

Moy, Joe, married to Allen, Rena, by Jas. Artis, M. G., February 24, 
1895. 

Miller, Jerry, married to Anderson, Ida, by A. D. Hunter, June 2, 1895. 
Monk, W. O., married to Luke, Mary, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., June 30, 
1895. 

Marshall, Lofton, married to Terrel, Pamy, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
December 19, 1895. 

Merritt, W. B., married to Luke, S., by J. Fussell, N. P., December 9, 
1895. 

McMullen, Turner, married to Brooks, Carrie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
April 5, 1896. 

Men, Noah, married to Howard, Lula, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., February 
26, 1896. 

McMillan, Thomas, married to Henderson, Alice, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
January 8, 1896. 

McAlister, William O., married to Beck, Julia, by W. H. Henderson, 
M. G., April 19, 1896. 

Myers, J. M., married to Paulk, Willie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., February 

19, 1896. 

Murphy, John, married to Guess, Emma, by H. Patterson, M. G., March 
18, 1896. 

McMillan, David, married to McCartney, Elizabeth, by S. M. Self, J. P., 
July 18, 1895. 

McCoy, Griffin,, married to Roberson, Mary, by J. Fussell, N. P., October 

11, 1895. 

Moore, Anderson, married to Grey, Elizabeth, by H. C. Denhart, M. G., 
August 2, 1895. 

Miller, Willis, married to Evans, Pearl, by C. H. Hobbs, M. G., August 

12, 1895. 

McBride, William, married to Wilson, Etta, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
March 5, 1896. 


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History of Irwin County 


Mims, J. F., married to Willis, Nancy, by Jas. Gibbs, M. G., February 

28, 1897. 

McCormick, William, married to Evans, Anna L., by L. O. Willcox, M. G., 
October 14, 1896. 

Mobley, Thomas, married to Randolph, Ella, by L. O. Willcox, M. G., 
December 4, 1895. 

McYae, Jockey, married to Ash, Margaret, by R. Young, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 10, 1896. 

McGee, Pat, married to Bussell, Annie L., by T. R. Bullington, M. G., 
October 7, 1896. 

McLean, Abraham, married to Fennell, Emma, by S. L. Walker, M. G., 
December 12, 1896. 

Morton, Andrew, married to Jay, Martha C., by D. L. Matson, M. G., 
October 4, 1896. 

Merritt, Alfred, married to Tucker, Alice, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
April 18, 1897. 

Millington, Chas. J., married to Van Arnam, Jesse, by A. Millington, 
M. G., April 7, 1897. 

Morris, Frederick C., married to Clements, Mary, by J. C. Young, N. P., 
August 22, 1897. 

Martin, Hamp, married to Hinchin, Aimer, by B. L. Jones, M. G., De¬ 
cember 28, 1897. 

Mason, N. M., married to Mobley, Henrietta, by D. R. Holmes, September 
25, 1897. 

Moody, Chesley, married to Jones, Mary, by S. H. Sampson, M. G., 
December 23, 1897. 

Mobley, B., married to Stevens, Mary, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., November 

29, 1897. 

Mauldin, J. P., married to Fletcher, Rebecca D., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
December 24, 1896. 

Markham, Fred R., married to Wilkerson, Marcie, by J. B. Clements, 
County Judge, March 20, 1898. 

Murray, W. D., married to Hale, Amanda, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., 
January 19, 1898. 

McKey, Milo, married to Gabriel, Minnie, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
July 26, 1898. 

Mobley, Newton, married to Boid, Hattie, by S. L. Walker, M. G., 
October 2, 1899. 

Mauldin, Tucker, married to Ross, Fannie, by W. I. Patrick, M. G., 
July 24, 1898. 

McLeod, Alex, married to Melvin, Hattie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
September 18, 1898. 

Mathis, B., married to Turnage, Annie, by J. E. Hardrick, M. G., October 
1, 1898. 

Mims, William, married to Suggs, Cora, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., August 
7, 1898. 


Marriages 


323 


Myers, Andrew, married to Godbolt, Dora, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
November 6, 1898. 

Mims, William, married to Suggs, Cora, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., August 
7, 1898. 

Mclnnis, E. S., married to Fussell, S. R., by Jacob Fussell, N. P., No¬ 
vember 17, 1898. 

Morrison, Boston, married to Anderson, Cora, by A. Southerland, August 
30, 1898. 

McMillan, Geo. E., married to Garrison, Annie E., by W. H. Hardin, 
M. G., February 17, 1899. 

Miller, Clarence A., married to Kay, Laura, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
January 8, 1899. 

Moore, Charlie, married to Turnage, Lon, by A. Southerland, M. G., 
January 8, 1899. 

Mixon, John C., married to Gibbs, Sarah E., by D. W. Tayler, M. G., 
March 29, 1899. 

Murray, George, married to Allens, Annie, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
April 25, 1898. 

McQuaigh, J. W., married to Ayers, Alda Mae, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
December 21, 1899. 

Martin, William W., married to Harnich, Huldah M., by W. M. Blitch, 
M. G., May 30, 1899. 

Mulkey, Joe, married to Troup, Alice, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., March 
30, 1899. 

McLaughlin, John, married to Thompson, Ella, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
July 30, 1899. 

McGriff, Joe, married to Lewis, Emma, by J. M. Hancock, N. P., August 
27, 1899. 

McGraw, A. J., married to Strayer, Gertie, by E. D. Wood, M. G., August 
19, 1899. 

McMillan, Jacob, married to Paulk, Ava, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
June 1, 1899. 

Morgan, Lucius, married to Paulk, Love, by L. Willcox, M. G., August 
30, 1899. 

McDougle, William S., married to Brown, Lula, by J. C. Edwards, M. G., 
November 19, 1899. 

Meeks, W. H., married to Madderson, L. E., by E. F. Register, M. G., 
December 27, 1899. 

McMillan, J. W., married to Hunter, Martha, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
August 31, 1899. 

Montgomery, Edgar, married to Quinan, Emma, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
January 24, 1900. 

McMurrain, Clark, married to Bussy, Annie B., by J. Shirah, M. G., 
February 11, 1900. 

McNear, Jesse, married to Troy, Mollie, by L. Randolph, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 27, 1899. 


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History of Irwin County 


Murphy, Henry W., married to Green, Mary Jane, by Wm. B. Moore, 
N. P., March 14, 1900. 

Mills, Henry, married to Lockett, Dolly, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., June 
27, 1900. 

Mobley, Lewis, married to Merritt, Hester Ann, by C. J. Manley, M. G., 
July 8, 1900. 

McCullar, A. C., married to Barnes, Mary A., by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
June 14, 1900. 

Martin, C. H., married to Goethe, Sarah L., by M. L. Lawson, November 
7, 1900. 

Mims, Andrew, married to Chandler, Eliza, by T. Carthcan, M. G., 
January 13, 1901. 

Mixon, A. M., married to Edenfield, Sarah, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., January 
2, 1901. 

McKeiver, Jasper, married to Hampton, Anna, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
November 18, 1900. 

Moore, Bragg, married to Boss, Mattie, by E. G. Gatlin, M. G., October 
25, 1900. 

McCall, Moses, married to Fussell, Mary E., by M. L. Stone, M. G., 
December 16, 1900. 

McCullar, M. L., married to Myers, Mary, by James Bishop, December 
6, 1900. 

McGlamery, George M., married to Pate, Ola, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
January 13, 1901. 

Mahan, Ed, married to Wilkie, Nora, by J. W. Moody, M. G., April 
14, 1901. 

McCartney, James L., married to Wootten, Ella Mae, by A. L. Blizzard, 
M. G., June 23, 1901. 

Marshall, Madison, married to Willcox, Sallie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 27, 1901. 

McCoy, Olin Stewart, married to Terry, Eva Mae, by W. M. Blitch, 
M. G., August 20, 1901. 

Mallary, Thomas B., married to Smith, Jimmie, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
August 31, 1901. 

Merritt, Joel, married to Harper, Betty, by Thos. P. O’Neal, M. G., 
August 11, 1901. 

McDuffie, Whittled, married to Henderson, Cornelia, by P. D. Douglass, 
M. G., August 23, 1901. 

McPhail, Thomas, married to Jones, Amy, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
September 18, 1901. 

McKnight, Andrew, married to Roger, Lizzie, by J. A. Green, M. G., 
May 19, 1901. 

McCook, Geo. E., married to Young, Mary, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
February 1, 1902. 

Mattox, John, married to Nora, L., by B. W. Walker, M. G., November 
23, 1901. 


Marriages 


325 


McNeil, Hanidald, married to Williams, Missouri, by C. J. Manley, April 

2, 1902. 

McCook, J. R., married to Dorminy, Ida, by E. D. Wood, M. G., April 
13, 1902. 

McMolin, Lewis, married to Crawford, Minnie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
March 22, 1902. 

Mixon, R. A., married to Young, Margarette, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., April 
23, 1902. 

Mosby, W. M., married to Davis, Jane, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., April 26, 1902. 

Miller, Brown, married to Tayler, Estelle, by B. W. Walker, May 27, 
1902. 

McCook, W. E., married to Young, Della, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., June 

3, 1902. 

Mayo, Jim, married to Luster, Maggie, by Solomon Scott, October 4, 
1902. 

McDaniels, J. W., married to Bishop, R. L., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., September 
21, 1902. 

Moody, John W., married to Plopper, Phoeba A., by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., 
December 26, 1901. 

McMillan, J. W., married to Paulk, Teresa, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 15, 1901. 

McAlister, L. L., married to McAlister, Amy G., by C. G. Dilworth, 
M. G., April 15, 1902. 

McDowell, John, married to Jenkins, Frances, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
May 18, 1902. 

McCoy, Sam, married to Jones, Maggie, by C. C. Copeland, M. G., March 
27, 1902. 

McMillan, C. P., married to Cole, L. Avis, by A. L. Blizzard, M. G., 
May 15, 1902. 

McNeal, Graham, married to Hancock, Fannie, by T. H. German, M. G., 
July 13, 1902. 

Manniey, James P., married to Griffin, Bertha Gay, by S. D. Tuttle, 
M. G., July 23, 1902. 

McClelland, L. R., married to Hairdy, Mollie J., by Alex A. Harvey, J. P., 
July 24, 1902. 

McNeese, M. L., married to Harper, Roxie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
August 15, 1902. 

McDuffie, James, married to Rogers, Fannie, by B. E. Maness, J. P., 
August 18, 1902. 

Mitchell, Thomas, married to McGill, Ellen, by N. Bembry, M. G., 
January 5, 1902. 

Mashburn, Henry, married to Kelly, Lue, by J. J. Whiddon, J. P., 
October 5, 1901. 

Mathus, Boy, married to Sanders, Mary, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
December 26, 1901. 

Moody, James, married to Mayo, Ella, by D. D. Foy, M. G., January 
12, 1902. 


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History of'Irwin County 


Mitchell, Will, married to Pine, Mamie, by L. M. Martin, M. G., October 
3, 1902. 

Meadows, Elza L., married to Dickson, Annie, by A. L. Blizzard, M. G., 
November 4, 1902. 

Myers, M. D., married to Troup, Laura, by W. L. Marlow, M. G., January 
8, 1903. 

McMillan, Will J., married to Darden, Peggy J., by J. Hollingsworth, 
August 26, 1900. 

Mobley, Clide, married to Dorminy, Woottie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
February 4, 1903. 

Myers, W. A., married to Walter, Effa, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 13, 1903. 

Murray, Sam, married to Tiffin, Lina, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., April 
14, 1903. 

Moshen, B. C., married to Harvey, Ethel, by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., May 

20, 1903. 

Mott, Charlie, married to Smith, Lizzie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., May 27, 
1903. 

Mann, James, married to Ashe, Henrietta, by D. D. Foy, M. G., June 

21, 1903. 

Moore, George F., married to Clements, Emily N., by J. B. Clements, 
County Judge, April 19, 1903. 

McMillan, Mitchell, married to Tayler, Claudie, by Elias Turner, M. G., 
May 24, 1903. 

McQueen, William, married to Shepperd, Mary K., by J. T. Mann, M. G., 
August 13, 1903. 

Mervins, Henry, married to White, Emma, by M. E. Eeddock, M. G., 
August 24, 1903. 

Murray, Aaron, married to Willson, Ellen, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 5, 1902. 

Murphy, John, married to Ogletree, Fannie, by A. E. Bates, N. P., 
September 7, 1902. 

Maxwell, Jack, married to Dillard, Sidney, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
August 31, 1903. 

McLendon, J. M. C., married to Legget, Sealy, by N. Bembry, M. G., 
October 21, 1903. 

Moore, Alfred, married to Gainey, Menerva, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
October 12, 1903. 

McCants, James, married to Freeman, Estella, by C. W. Hamer, M. G., 
October 10, 1903. 

Murrell, Hezekiah, married to Williams, James, by J. A. Fountain, M. G., 
September 8, 1903. 

Meakins, Bert J., married to Morris, Mary P., by Wm. E. Dougherty, 
September 16, 1903. 

Musselwhite, Ed, married to Clements, Sarah, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., No¬ 
vember 24, 1903. 


Marriages 


327 


Martin, Marshall, married to Chafes, Nancy, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
June 27, 1903. 

McMath, A. J., married to Hunter, Alma B., by Wm. McQueen, M. G., 
August 23, 1903. 

McCoy, Archie, married to Herron, Addie, by J. P. Sweat, N. P., July 
9, 1903. 

Martin, Grant, married to Nathan, Hannah, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
September 10, 1903. 

Minix, O. C., married to Stewart, Bulah, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., August 

22, 1903. 

McCall, C. B., married to Jeffers, Maud, by J. B. Thrasher, M. G., 
December 20, 1903. 

McBae, John, married to Walker, Mollie, by W. M. Bowen, M. G., 
December 27, 1903. 

Martin, E. D., married to Walker, Carrie, by T. J. Barron, M. G., 
February 7, 1904. 

Mackey, B. B., married to Green, Chaney, by T. J. Barron, M. G., 
February 6, 1904. 

McDurmand, W. O., married to Pridgen, Ella, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
January 21, 1903. 

Mack, Jim, married to Fleming, Matilda, by W. A. Stevens, M. G., 
February 17, 1904. 

Mangle, Essex, married to Marshall, Elmira, by J. A. Gavris, M. G., 
February 21, 1904. 

McCray, Ephram, married to Blue, Jimmie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
January 23, 1904. 

McQueen, Fred, married to Davis, Ida, by P. B. Bryant, M. G., April 

23, 1904. 

Morris, M. A., married to Hopper, Emma, by W. E. Dougherty, M. G., 
April 28, 1904. 

Mickell, Wilbur, married to Johnson, Ella, by C. C. Coplin, M. G., May 
1, 1904. 

Murray, Weston, married to Lightsey, Sylvia, by D. D. Foy, M. G., 
May 22, 1904. 

Mixon, Henry, married to Winn, Ola, by T. J. Barron, M. G., May 
5, 1904. 

Minims, Joe, married to Washington, Georgia, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
May 27, 1904. 

McCant, S. B., married to Walker, Mattie, by John A. Cox, July 20, 
1904. 

Mathis, Luther, married to Moore, Lula, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 27, 1904. 

McNeal, Henry, married to Williams, Butha, by J. B. McMillan, N. P., 
July 11, 1904. 

Mixon, James W., married to Player, Belle, by D. W. Tayler, M. G., 
September 18, 1904. 


328 


IIistoky of Irwin County 


Macant, Ben, married to Butts, Carry, by N. Bembry, M. G., August 7, 
1904. 

Mills, Rayford, married to Jackson, Julia, by B. L. Jones, M. G., October 
9, 1904. 

Minchew, Andrew, married to Powells, Mamie, by S. L. Walker, M. G., 
October 8, 1904. 

Melvin, Streety, married to Hardin, Eliza, by F. W. Mullen, M. G., 
October 26, 1904. 

Merritt, Samuel, married to Bordeux, Lula, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
October 23, 1904. 

McRae, Ed, married to Dixon, Ellen, by Henry Benjamin, October 4, 

1904. 

Marshall, Enoch, married to Jackson, Mary, by G. G. Tayler, November 
27, 1904. 

Mobley, Lewis, married to Lamar, Mattie, by B. F. Steed, M. G., No¬ 
vember 28, 1904. 

McLeod, Charles, married to Miller, Nettie, by W. C. Harnap, December 
24, 1904. 

McDermit, C. R., married to Harper-, Drucilla, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 21, 1904. 

McCook, G. E., married to Barnes, Mima, by George Minix, N. P., 
January 29, 1905. 

Murray, Roy C., married to Waters, Eugenia, by J. A. Adams, M. G., 
February 28, 1905. 

McCall, B. J., married to Powell, Willie V., by George Minix, J. P., 
March 5, 1905. 

MeCandler, Elijah, married to McCall, Mary A., by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
March 9, 1905. 

McCook, J. R., married to Fussell, Sally, by M. L. Stone, M. G., March 
9, 1905. 

Mathews, A. G., married to Welch, Annie, by W. Hunt, M. G., June 10, 

1905. 

Mixon, Thomas, married to Berry, Pearlie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
June 11, 1905. 

McDerinot, J. F., married to Nickols, Maggie, by J. W. Thompson, M. G., 
June 25, 1905. 

McDonald, A. J., married to Dorminy, Mollie L., by Carl W. Minor, 
M. G., June 28, 1905. 

McLean, Archie, married to Wash, Mary Lee, by W. C. Davis, M. G., 
July 25, 1905. 

Mixon, James R., married to Hogan, Julia, by Jas. M. Lee, J. P., August 
6, 1905. 

Majors, T. M., married to Norris, Lillie, by Carl W. Minor, M. G., 
August 24, 1905. 

Mauldin, Willie, married to Walker, Sabe, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
October 22, 1905, 


Marriages 


32-9 


McMichael, D. A., married to Green, Mamie E., by Wm. Henderson, 
J. P., November 19, 1905. 

Mays, J. R., married to Stoen, Charity, by G. A. Roberts, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 26, 1905. 

Meadows, E. H., married to Hinton, Addie, by Win. Henderson, J. P., 
December 25, 1905. 

Murray, H. D., married to Hogan, Mattie, by Warren Fletcher, N. P., 
January 21, 1906. 

Mitchell, Willie, married to Giles, Mary Frances, by James Bishop, 
M. G., January 28, 1906. 

Mercer, George L., married to Mcllivinnen, Maud, by T. G. David, M. G., 
February 7, 1896. 

McGough, T., married to Denton, Sallie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
February 18, 1906. 

Mitchell, Andrew, married to Singletary, Maggie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
July 22, 1906. 

McLendon, W. R., married to Killingsworth, Jessie, by T. G. Davis, 
M. G., May 6, 1906. 

Minchew, R. W., married to Player, Mary E., by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
May 12, 1906. 

McCook, Frank, married to Mobley, Eliza J., by George Minix, N. P., 
March 29, 1906. 

McCoy, Steve, married to Bradley, Steve, by M. J. Monis, M. G., August 
7, 1906. 

Mobley, W. A., married to Hutson, Jane, by T. G. David, M. G., October 
6, 1906. 

Minchew, T. L., married to Evers, Maggie, by M. L. Stone, M. G., 
October 28, 1906. 

Mobley, Mark, married to Clements, Winnie, by J. F. Yancey, M. G., 
October 14, 1906. 

McDaniel, C. J., married to Bishop, Lizzie, by J. M. Lee, N. P., October 
24, 1906. 

McFarland, Frank, married to Hickman, Rosie, by F. Lord, M. G., 
November 29, 1906. 

Murdock, John A., married to Adams, Grdvie C., by J. C. Fanders, M. G., 
December 27, 1906. 

Monroe, Will, married to Harper, Corintha, by L. Y. Mobley, M. G., 
January 15, 1907. 

Miller, Holier, married to Foxins, Bessie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
March 21, 1907. 

Mixon, Walter, married to McNeal, Nora, by J. P. Sweat, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 1, 1907. 

Mobley, Riley, married to Brown, Joe D., by E. G. Stover, M. G., January 
26, 1908. 

Meeks, Frank, married to Oxford, Lillian, by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
December 20, 1908. 


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History of Irwin County 


McEwing, A. L., married to Hogan, Maggie, by P. Flanders, M. G., 
January 10, 1909. 

McNeese, Fred, married to Harper, Mary, by S. A. Burns, N. P., July 
25, 1909. 

Merritt, Robert J., married to Rankins, Mary, by Daniel Horton, N. P., 
May 30, 1909. 

McMillan, John H., married to Henderson, Ida, by L. M. Ball, M. G., 
October 31, 1909. 

McCrimmon, L. D., married to Walker, Sarah, by G. E. Hunter, J. P., 
November 17, 1909. 

McDonald, T. L. Watt, married to Barton, Alice M., by W. J. Barton, 
M. G., December 28, 1909. 

Mixon, Albert, married to Cofield, Mamie, by F. Lord, M. G., January 
21, 1910. 

McDaniel, Lee, married to Clements, Lula, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
January 9, 1910. 

McAlister, Samuel H., married to Sikes, May, by B. S. Sentell, M. G., 
April 24, 1910. 

Meeks, Spurgeon, married to Royal, Mary L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 29, 1910. 

Mobley, Lott, married to McMillan, Nancy, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., July 
10, 1910. 

McCook, F. B., married to Byrd, Katie, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., August 
17, 1910. 

Moore, Mitchell, married to Dixon, Etta, by A. P. Tucker, M. G., 
October 30, 1910. 

Maddox, Edwin, married to Harper, Alice, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
January 15, 1911. 

Maddox, Walker, married to Peterson, Lillie M., by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
October 8, 1911. 

Meeks, Melvin, married to Bruce, Vivian, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
November 15, 1911. 

Maddox, Coy, married to Gray, Mary, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., January 
28, 1912. 

Mixon, Samuel, married to Fletcher, Lucy, by J. R. Love, J. P., May 
5, 1912. 

Mobley, Edd, married to Tucker, Nora L., by J. R. Love, J. P., May 
5, 1912. 

Meeks, Loyd, married to Webb, Vivian, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., July 
23, 1912. 

McDonald, James, married to Whitworth, Ruby, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 14, 1912. 

Murphy, Michael, married to Purkins, Edward, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
September 8, 1912. 

Mathis, Berry, married to Bowen, Lizzie, by S. A. Burns, N. P., October 
13, 1912. 


Marriages 331 

Mclnnis, James A., married to Tayler, May, by J. A. Mclnnis, March 

16, 1913. 

Mixon, Luther, married to Purvis, Mary J., by L. M. Ball, M. G., July 
2, 1911. 

Mustard, Willie, married to Gill, Lizzie, by W. E. Dear, February 21, 
1914. 

McMillan, J. C., married to Freeman, Ruth Mae, by J. W. McMillan, 
M. G., June 7, 1914. 

McGee, Benjamin, married to Gay, TJna, by D. H. Fletcher, N. P., Novem¬ 
ber 8, 1914. 

Morris, Frank, married to Tomberlin, Josephene, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 29, 1915. 

McGee, David, married to Roberts, Monteen, by J. R. Love, J. P., 
August 20, 1915. 

McIntyre, John W., married to Gay, Effie, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., De¬ 
cember 9, 1917. 

Mathis, Amos, married to Dixon, Sally, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
7, 1917. 

McConan, John F., married to Fletcher, Mary, by W. M. Blackwell, 
M. G., April 9, 1917. 

Mobley, Robert, married to Jernigan, Lena, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
April 12, 1917. 

Mobley, A. L., married to Stone, Lizzie M., by L. M. Ball, M. G., April 
24, 1917. 

McDaniel, Clayton, married to Smith, Inez, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
April 28, 1917. 

Mansel, W. G., married to Mandrum, Bessie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., June 
2, 1917. 

Mandon, John, married to Manson, Julia, by S. A. Burns, J. P., October 
23, 1917. 

McMillan, Zara, married to Nipper, Mary, by J. M. Freeman, J. P., 
November 3, 1917. 

Manon, Earl J., married to Rucker, Truly M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 9, 1918. 

Mobley, Estelle, married to Pope, Claudie, by J. R. Lony, J. P., May 

17, 1918. 

Martin, R. L., married to Tindall, Nellie, by J. H. House, M. G., May 

18, 1918. 

Mobley, William A., married to Davis, Gertrude L., by Jas. Whitley, 
Ordy., May 21, 1918. 

McAlister, L. A., married to Grantham, Gertrude, by W. M. Rogers, 
J. P., March 30, 1919. 

Milan, B. H., married to Denard, Pauline, by O. L. Kelly, M. G., July 
15, 1919. 

Mangrum, K., married to McSwain, Nanie M., by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
July 15, 1916. 


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History of Irwin County 


Moore, Frank, married to Sandifer, Clara B., by R. P. Tomberlin, N. P., 
September 15, 1918. 

Mixon, James, married to Bostick, E. E., by H. C. Pyle, M. G., November 
23, 1918. 

McMillan, Ashley, married to Paremoore, Roxie V., by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
December 29, 1918. 

McGee, W. G., married to Murray, Emily J., by D. C. Newsome, M. G., 
March 30, 1919. 

Maddox, W. H., married to Williams, Pearl, by A. W. McCall, N. P., 
October 8, 1919. 

Mixon, W. R., married to Sutton, Martha, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., March 
• 13, 1919. 

McClelland, L. D., married to Harper, Lillian, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 17, 1919. 

McMillan, Thomas, married to Howell, Malissa, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 13, 1919. 

Myers, J. J., married to Manning, Maggie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 8, 1919. 

Manon, C. L., married to Rainey, Margie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
October 16, 1919. 

Medley, W. P., married to Carver, Mattie H., by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., 
November 6, 1919. 

May, Charlie, married to Whitley, Jessie, by J. R. Horton, Ordy. B. C., 
December 24, 1919. 

McDonald, Leonard, married to Mathis, Pensie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
July 2, 1920. 

McGee, Edward P., married to Bruce, Essie O., by W. B. Feagin, M. G., 
November 22, 1921. 

McCook, Byrd, married to Bell, Susie B., by ., 

April 27, 1912. 

Mixon, Eddie, married to Henderson, Mattie, by B. F. Brown, M. G., 
December 19, 1912. 

McLain, Robert B., married to Bradham, Daisy W., by J. L. Ware, 
December 27, 1912. 

Mixon, C. C., married to Roberts, Rebecca, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
January 22, 1920. 

Maddox, G. E., married to Johnson, Lula, by R. C. Whitter, M. G., March 
14, 1920. 

Mathis, J. D., married to Young, Mattie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
27, 1920. 

Murray, J. E., married to McGuire, Effie, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., Decem¬ 
ber 26, 1920. 

McNeal, Claud, married to Williams, Mary L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 24, 1920. 

Moore, W. M., married to Wallace, Josie, by W. B. Feagin, M. G., April 
29, 1921. 



Marriages 


333 


Merchant, Bennie, married to Grantham, Minnie L., by Lenard J. Harper, 
September 4, 1921. 

McGuire, Noah, married to Hobby, Elam, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
October 15, 1921. 

Massey, Mark, married to Barnes, Mollie, by B. B. Boykin, November 
12, 1921. 

Moore, Henry L., married to Enbanks, Charlie, by J. C. Savill, M. G., 
April 22, 1922. 

Mulkey, Jake, married to Trulove, Edith, by A. D. Ross, J. P., March 
26, 1922. 

Mixon, Ed, married to Roberts, Rebecca, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., July 
8, 1922. 

McMillan, Elgin, married to Stone, Lucy, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
December 15, 1922. 

Marshall, C. B., Jr., married to Meek, Loris, by L. C. Gray, M. G., 
January 26, 1924. 

McDaniel, Wilbur, married to Renew, Mary, by J. P. Crow, M. G., 
January 26, 1923. 

Meeks, Y. E., married to Youngblood, Mrs. E., by M. Williams, August 
18, 1923. 

Morehead, Coatus, married to Hogan, Lois, by J. F. Crow, M. G., De¬ 
cember 2, 1923. 

McIntyre, Neal, married to Statham, Ina, by J. F. Crow, M. G., September 
20, 1923. 

Myrick, Clifton, married to Griffin, Rachel, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
December 1, 1923. 

McDonald, John C., married to Meeks, Juanita, E., by L. C. Gray, M. G., 
May 22, 1923. 

McSwain, Willie, married to Sumler, Dora, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
September 2, 1923. 

McGuire, George, married to Johnson, Louise, by D. Newton, M. G., 
August 16, 1924. 

McCauley, Claud, married to Paulk, Frankie L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 12, 1925. 

Mixon, Waldo, married to Lott, Ella, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., February 
5, 1925. 

Malone, T. W., married to Fletcher, Ruby, by L. A. Brown, M. G., March 
3, 1927. 

McLamore, J. O., married to Wood, Delia, by G. M. Young, N. P., 
September 5, 1927. 

Minchew, Isbon, married to Smith, Martha J., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 24, 1925. 

Meets, Richard, married to Anderson, Mollie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 3, 1926. 

Mulkey, Woodson, married to Mulkey, Donie, by J. N. Gibbs, N. P., 
March 12, 1926. 


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334 


Mitchell, Eddie, married to Owens, Minnie D., by O. H. Howard, M. G., 
March 14, 1926. 

McMillan, Warren, married to Harper, Ola Mae, by J. A. West, M. G., 
May 5, 1926. 

Morgan, Webster M., married to Dority, Willie B., by J. W. Hays, 
M. G., August 28, 1926. 

Moore, Roy, married to Daniel, Mary O. D., by J. F. Singleton, M. G., 
October 3, 1926. 

McDaniel, Tiney, married to Pope, Josie, by T. F. Stripling, M. G., 
October 19, 1926. 

McBryant, Ben, married to Smith, Leila M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 23, 1928. 

McDaniel, Clayton C., married to Mixon, Edna, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
October 21, 1928. 

McGillis, Charlie, married to Collier, Ludie, by S. J. Myers, M. G., May 
6, 1928. 

Minshew, J. W., married to Smith, Nancy V., by J. R. Love, J. P., 
January 22, 1928. 

Melton, C. H., married to Bentley, Mae, by .. 

November 29, 1927. 

McGee, B. A., married to Turner, Dora, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
April 30, 1927. 

McMillan, Thomas H., married to Mixon, Thelma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 30, 1929. 

Mixon, Edgar, married to Sinclare, Bertha, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
December 23, 1928. 

Martin, Bailey, married to Whitley, Anna, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
November 23, 1929. 

Metts, Felton, married to Harper, Woottie, by J. A. West, M. G., No¬ 
vember 7, 1929. 

McDaniel, Jessie S., married to Pope, Edna V., by O. H. Howard, M. G., 
September 16, 1928. 

Newberry, Jabish W., married to Powell, Temperance E., by Wright 
Parker, J. P., June 14, 1838. 

Nipper, Abraham, married to Carlial, Coteny, by Thos. Smith, April 25, 
1838. 

Nickols, William W., married to Parting, Mary, by Jeremiah Baker, 
J. I. C., March 12, 1840. 

Newbern, Mark, married to Benton, Winney, by A. L. McCall, J. P., 
May 10, 1844. 

McCall, George, married to Mixon, Sarah, by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., 
December 25, 1851. 

Nickols, Elias, married to Easter, Atty, by J. Baker, J. P., December 
20, 1838. 

Newberry, Williamson, married to Minix, Emeline, by J. B. Mobley, 
J. I. C., July 3, 1851. 



Marriages 


335 


Newberry, Robert, married to Eason, Catherine, by S. Bowen, J. P., 
February 7, 1854. 

Newberry, Andrew, J. E., married to Williams, Mary, by David J. Fenn, 
J. P., April 1, 1855. 

Nobles, John, married to Gray, Vicey, by Scott Griffin, J. P., February 
2, 1865. 

Nobles, James J., married to Gray, Rachel, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
January 28, 1866. 

Nobles, Jasper, married to Harper, Rebecca L., by Jas. Paulk, J. I. C., 
September 1, 1857. 

Nazworth, Nathan, married to Futch, Margaret, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
May 6, 1869. 

Nasworthy, Jesse, married to Dixon, Mary Jane, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
November 11, 1871. 

Nasworth, Lemuel, married to Grantham, Nancy, by Chas, Roberts, M. G., 
December 29, 1872. 

Nasworthy, Jesse, married to Powell, Nancy Jane, by W. Fitzpatrick, 
October 24, 1875. 

Norris, T. J., married to Cumbest, Susan, by W. T. Paulk, N. P., August 
22, 1886. 

Nettles, John M., married to Carlies, Margaret, by 0. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
June 6, 1886. 

NeSmith, T. J., married to McRae, Georgia, by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
October 20, 1887. 

NeSmith, Silas, married to Cambell, Flora, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., June 
9, 1887. 

Nasworthy, Jacob, married to Cook, Tin, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
October 9, 1889. 

Nickolson, Chas., col., married to Jenkins, Golden, col., by J. Fussell, 
N. P., July 13, 1890. 

Nobles, J. A. J., married to Vickers, Masorie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
October 1, 1890. 

Nelson, John S., married to Paulk, Matilda, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
January 8, 1891. 

Nobles, George, col., married to Tomberlin, Dolly, by S. M. Matchett, 
M. G., August 30, 1891. 

Nasworthy, John, married to Coon, Lecy, by J. A. Tomberlin, N. P., 
October 22, 1893. 

Nasworthy, Wilson, married to Boykin, Sarah, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 21, 1893. 

Nickolson, H. D., married to Bridges, Susan V., by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
March 20, 1894. 

Nickolson, Ned, married to Lane, Susie, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., April 
28, 1894. 

Nix, W. V., married to Roe, Piety, by Marcus Luke, N. P., June 4, 1895. 

Nettles, Jesse R., married to Bussell, Nancy J., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
April 14, 1897. 


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History of Irwin County 


Nettles, James, married to Blackwell, Ella, by Green Brown, M. G., 
July 2, 1897. 

Nickolson, Bert, married to White, Nora, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 20, 1897. 

Nasworthy, Jonah, married to Hinson, Mary, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 7, 1898. 

North, Luther P., married to Thompson, Hattie, by F. H. Wardlaw, M. G., 
May 15, 1900. 

Nealy, Jesse, married to Green, Laura, by P. R. Bryant, M. G., April 
30, 1901. 

Nicksey, John, married to Scott, Lizzie, by S. S. Scott, June 24, 1900. 

Nasworth, Troy, married to Horton, Lydia, by .•.. 

February 12, 1901. 

Null, David F., married to Lewis, May E., by D. W. Paulk, N. P., June 
24, 1902. 

Nobles, James, married to Slaughter, Nancy, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
December 6, 1902. 

Nobles, Elbert, married to Tucker, Drucilla, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
November 29, 1902. 

Nye, J. A. C., married to Almy, Mary L., by C. W. Minor, M. G., April 
2, 1903. 

Nealcous, John, married to Whitehead, Gertrude, by C. W. Minor, M. G., 
November 26, 1903. 

Nixon, Henry, married to Martin, Lovie, by . 

December 26, 1903. 

Nelson, William, married to Roberson, Bessie, by Wm. Bowman, M. G., 
February 28, 1904. 

Newton, H. L., married to Shepherd, Maggie, by F. M. Blalock, M. G., 
November 13, 1904. 

Nevels, Jessie, married to Millie, Jennie, by J. M. Came, April 2, 1903. 

Newson, George, married to Simmons, Sarah J., by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
July 12, 1904. 

Nelson, Zener, married to Day, Mariah, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
December 3, 1904. 

Newton, W. S., married to Newton, Lillie, by Carl W. Minor, M. G., 
April 11, 1905. 

Newcomer, Chas. A., married to Wageman, Ellen A., by L. D. Ellington, 
M. G., July 5, 1905. 

Newsom, Daniel, married to Chandler, Daisey, by G. A. Dixon, M. G., 
October 2, 1904. 

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Newbern, A. E., married to Enbanks, Anna, by A. D. Ross, J. P., 
December 27, 1908. 

Newbern, Ransom H., married to Jones, Mary, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 17, 1910. 

Nasworthy, Daniel, married to Grice, Lula, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
December 25, 1910. 




Marriages 


337 


Nasworthy, Autney, married to McCook, Malinda, by D. Horton, N. P., 
May 14, 1905. 

Nasworthy, John, married to Passmore, Lucinda, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., 
January 18, 1911. 

Nasworthy, Nathan, married to Harrell, Liza, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
April 13, 1912. 

Nobles, W. T., married to Paulk, Mamie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., September 
11, 1917. 

Nobles, W. T., married to Baker, Bertha, by Jas. H. Elder, M. G., April 
11, 1922. 

Nasworthy, W. H., married to Holt, Loris, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
October 1, 1922. 

Nasworthy, Willie, married to Swain, Nina, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 16, 1923. 

Nunnery, D. P., married to McCall, Effie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
17, 1923. 

Nobles, Clark, married to Harper, Ned, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., November 
14, 1925. 

Nelms, Oscar, married to Rivers, Cassie B., by B. F. Crumpler, M. G., 
December 29, 1927. 

Nash, Osie, married to Johnson, Frances, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., No¬ 
vember 4, 1928. 

Nobles, James, married to Henderson, Margaret, by J. Henderson, J. I. C., 
July 30, 1843. 

Owens, Richard, married to Niper, Elizabeth, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
August 29, 1850. 

Owens, Josiah, married to Gibbs, Katherine, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
July 2, 1852. 

Owens, Byrd, married to Gibbs, Mary, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
March 27, 1851. 

Owens, James, married to Smith, Sara, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
August 15, 1850. 

Odom, John A., married to Curry, Mary, by William Curry, J. P., 

February 2, 1856. 

Odom, Alex, married to Merritt, Martha, by William Curry, J. P., 

November 15, 1855. 

Odom, Rayford, married to Welch, Judah, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
October 15, 1879. 

Odom, W. H., married to Hester, Hester Ann, by S. W. Brown, M. G., 
November 11, 1891. 

Odom, John, married to Dorminy, Nancy, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 

October 6, 1891. 

Oliver, Henry, married to Zanders, Becky, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
February 14, 1897. 

Oner, John, married to Gibson, Annie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., May 26, 
1897. 


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History of Irwin County 


O’Conner, Wm. F., married to Bowen, Becky A., by J. A. Cox, July 

6, 1897. 

Oliver, W. H., married to Harris, Clara Bell, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 20, 1902. 

Odom, Will, married to Malloy, Daisy, by P. Davis, M. G., September 

7, 1902. 

Osker, Lawson, married to Jones, Percilla, by N. Bembry, M. G., March 
7, 1903. 

Odom, W. M., married to Crenshaw, Lanie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
May 7, 1903. 

Onlat, Joe, married to Ruth, Rosa L., by E. B. Brolen, M. G., May 
20, 1903. 

Owens, Jim, married to Fitz, Ida, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., November 
14, 1903. 

Oliver, Charlie, married to Murvoin, Ada, by W. J. Gonachy, M. G., 
November 28, 1903. 

Oliver, Charlton, married to Young, Katie, by J. W. Newbern, M. G., 
December 20, 1903. 

Osborn, O. E., married to Farrell, Bessie, by T. W. Darley, M. G., 
October 16, 1904. 

Owens, Dodson, married to Rains, Millie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 2, 1905. 

Owens, T. A., married to Jernigan, Emma, by F. Lord, M. G., May 
29, 1907. 

Oxford, H. E., married to Williams, Rosie M., by E. H. Shingler, M. G., 
December 26, 1909. 

Oakes, William, married to Wood, Emma, by D. C. Newsom, M. G., 
January 25, 1912. 

Oliver, L. W., married to Roberts, Celia, by J. R. Love, J. P., June 
1, 1912. 

Owens, Eddie, married to Hunter, Mollie, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., Septem¬ 
ber 6, 1914. 

Owens, G. L., married to Paulk, Vianna, by L. M. Ball, M. G., November 
24, 1915. 

O’Quinn, F. R., married to Harris, Vivian, by Isaac P. Tyson, M. G., 
July 4, 1919. 

O’Neal, Robert, married to Howard, Mary, by Walter M. Rogers, J. P., 
December 25, 1920. 

Ouzts, Ira, married to Lunday, Malissa, by R. V. Whiter, August 29, 
1920. 

Owens, John, married to Dorminy, Susie B., by J. R. Love, J. P., January 
28, 1921. 

Owens, Joe, married to Cameron, Anna M., by J. R. Love, J. P., March 
5, 1921. 

Orosby, Homer L., married to Dupree, Oma, by J. J. Flanders, J. P., 
August 29, 1926. 


Marriages 


339 


Powell, Isaac, married to Neivberry, Creasy, by Wells Matchett, J. P., 
August 20, 1840. 

Pate, Elijah B., married to Smith, Mary, by Manassa Henderson, J. P., 
February 15, 1842. 

Pope, Josiah, married to Benefield, Phoeby, by James Turner, J. P., 
November 24, 1842. 

Purvis, Jacob Y., married to McClelland, M., by John Henderson, J. I. C., 
June 8, 1842. 

Peterson, Daniel, married to Mansell, Mary, by. 

Pain, Josiah, married to Wilson, Mary Ann, by Willis Hall, M. G., 
October 2, 1845. 

Paulk, George, married to Whiddon, Rachel E., by Manassa Henderson, 
J. P., February 5, 1846. 

Powers, C. M., married to Reaves, Mary, by Wright Tomberlin, J. P., 
November 15, 1846. 

Parsons, James, married to Riley, Elizabeth, by Jas. L. Wilcox, J. I. C., 
June 6, 1847. 

Paulk, Henry, married to Peterson, Delila, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
December 21, 1848. 

Philips, Benjamin R., married to Brown, Sarah, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
February 28, 1850. 

Paulk, James, married to Hobby, Elizabeth, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
November 7, 1850. 

Philips, Ben R., married to Brown, Sarah, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
February 28, 1850. 

Paulk, Zara, married to Hobby, Rachel, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
July 21, 1852. 

Powell, Clayton L., married to Gibbs, Sarah, by Jonathan Smith, J. I. C., 
May 17, 1853. 

Paulk, Micajah, married to Whiddon, Martha Van, by A. P. Clements, 
J. I. C., February 3, 1853. 

Purvis, Barney S., married to Powell, Mary Ann, by Stephen Bowen, 
J. P., April 9, 1854. 

Purvis, John, married to Merritt, Margaret, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
September 22, 1859. 

Paulk, John, married to McClelland, Tempa, by Riclid. M. Tucker, M. G., 
January 25, 1855. 

Pridgen, Enoch G., married to Fussell, Mary C., by Thos. Fisher, J. P., 
September 16, 1853. 

Purvis, Jacob, married to Grantham, Mary, by John Henderson, M. G., 
February 15, 1857. 

Paulk, Henry, married to Griffin, Sarah, by John Henderson, M. G., 
January 22, 1857. 

Padgett, James, married to King, Martha A. E., by George Young, J. P., 
April 23, 1857. 

Paulk, Hiram, married to Fletcher, Milly, by Riclid. M. Tucker, M. G., 
November 11, 1858. 



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Paulk, Jacob, Jr., married to Henderson, Khoda, by Cornelius Buie, M. G., 
August 26, 1858. 

Paulk, Thomas, married to Sutton, Blanset S., by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
March 10, 1859. 

Pipkin, John, married to Young, Elizabeth, by Jasper Spivey, J. P., 
September 29, 1859. 

Paulk, Elbert, married to Clements, Rachel, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
June 23, 1861. 

Paulk, Alonzo, married to Merritt, Ann Jane, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
April 12, 1860. 

Pickren, Jacob, married to McDaniel, Sarah, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., 
July 10, 1863. 

Pickren, Elijah, married to Turner, Sarah M., by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
October 18, 1865. 

Prescott, L. J., married to Seago, Mary E., by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
March 24, 1864. 

Paulk, James, married to Whiddon, Millie A., by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
June 1, 1865. 

Paulk, Zara, married to Whiddon, Mary E., by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
January 26, 1865. 

Pate, James D., married to Whiddon, Rachel E., by Zara Paulk, J. P., 
May 11, 1865. 

Paulk, George, married to Fletcher, Mary, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
March 3, 1867. 

Paulk, Elisha, col., married to Paulk, Martha, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
October 13, 1867. 

Pate, S. B., married to Clements, Elizabeth, by J. J. Henderson, J. P., 
January 16, 1870. 

Pridgen, E. G., married to Curry, Easter, by Wiley Whitley, Ordy., 
January 5, 1871. 

Purvis, Daniel, married to Young, Sallie, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
January 27, 1870. 

Paulk, James, married to Sinclair, Minnie E., by Wm. Branch, J. P., 
October 5, 1871. 

Paulk, Adam, married to Tucker, Seely, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., August 
3, 1872. 

Paulk, Thomas, married to Jones, Roxie Ann, by C. Roberts, M. G., 
February 26, 1873. 

Paulk, William, married to Jones, Margian, by C. A. Chafin, N.. P., 
December 21, 1876. 

Paulk, Wm. F., married to Giddens, Elizabeth, by Richard Tucker, 
M. G., December 18, 1870. 

Paulk, George, married to Jones, Amanda, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., 
December 21, 1876. 

Parker, Daniel J., married to Shafer, Mary V., by David Branch, J. P., 
December 2, 1877. 


Marriages 


341 


Pridgen, James M., married to Mclnnis, Mary, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
March 12, 1878. 

Pridgen, G. W., married to McCook, Mary, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
September 5, 1878. 

Pridgen, Daniel, married to Mclnnis, Nannie, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
December 5, 1878. 

Paulk, Jacob A., married to Harper, Rachel M., by George Mobley, 
M. G., February 16, 1879. 

Pridgen, Columbus, married to Cumbest, Nancy, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
November 25, 1880. 

Paulk, Henry, married to Vickers, Nancy, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., 
June 23, 1881. 

Ponder, Jacob, married to Williams, Jane, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
July 7, 1881. 

Prescott, Charlie, married to Young, Ellen, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., 
December 9, 1882. 

Paulk, Richard, married to Tomberlin, Mary, by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., 
February 11, 1882. 

Pate, J. H., married to Bass, Alice L., by R. M. Booth, M. G., January 
22, 1884. 

Presley, Samuel, married to Woodson, Cally, by L. J. Prescott, J. P., 
March 26, 1885. 

Paulk, Robert L., married to Hardin, Willie E., by D. N. McMillan, 
M. G., June 14, 1885. 

Paulk, John W., married to Turner, Nancy, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
January 20, 1885. 

Paulk, Jacob Y., married to Tucker, Amanda, by D. N. McMillan, M. G., 
September 25, 1884. 

Parker, Dred, married to Bess, Pinnia, by Marcus Luke, N. P., June 8, 
1889. 

Paulk, J. R., married to Branch, Leecy, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., October 
11, 1887. 

Pressley, Gadson, married to Paulk, Matilda, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., 
June 30, 1888. 

Player, J. R., married to Gibbs, Belle, by Zara Paulk, M. G., November 
10, 1889. 

Peace, Lewis, married to Williams, Mary J., by J. J. Sumner, M. G., 
January 5, 1890. 

Paulk, J. B. D., married to Branch, Millie, by D. M. Roberts, J. S. C., 
October 9, 1890. 

Paulk, F. G. E., married to Fletcher, Rlionia, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
January 15, 1890. 

Paulk, Manassah, married to McMillan, Rebecca, by W. H. Hardin, 
M. G., October 20, 1889. 

Paulk, George L., married to Sutton, Sallie A., by» Geo. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 4, 1890. 


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History of Irwin County 


Paulk, G. L., married to Sutton, Blanche, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
March 19, 1891. 

Paulk, G. F., married to Young, Ida, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., August 
23, 1891. 

Pugle, J. T., married to Williams, Rachel, by C. L. Royal, J. P., June 
9, 1892. 

Porter, Richard H., married to Bass, Rebecca, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 3, 1893. 

Presley, J. C., married to Sanders, Angeline, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
November 8, 1892. 

Purvis, Walton, married to Henderson, Millie, by G. J. Mobley, M. G., 
February 6, 1893. 

Purvis, Richard, married to Grantham, Elizabeth, by J. A. Sutton, 
M. G., April 11, 1894. 

Peacock, H. A., married to Mays, Mary, by L. J. Prescott, N. P., May 
29, 1894. 

Paulk, James, Sr., married to Swilley, Emma, by John McNeese, J. P., 
October 26, 1894. 

Powell, J. L., married to Land, Susan Ida, by George Williams, M. G., 
October 25, 1894. 

Pridgen, S. D., col., married to Smith, Ida, col., by L. Randolph, M. G., 
December 25, 1894. 

Paulk, Hillsman, married to Goodman, Fannie, by J. J. F. Goodman, 
M. G., December 3, 1894. 

Paulk, Willis, married to Pridgen, Mary, by L. Wilcox, M. G., April 
14, 1895. 

Page, James, married to Tomberlin, Martha, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
April 6, 1895. 

Pridgen, John, married to Eddy, Lesley, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., April 
27, 1895. 

Purvis, Samuel, married to Clements, Emma, by Richard Tucker, M. G., 
January 23, 1896. 

Porter, E., married to Gordon, George Ann, by A. D. Edwards, M. G., 
July 14, 1895. 

Parks, H. E., married to Cobb, Anna, by R. V. Handley, J. P., November 
27, 1895. 

Patrick, Deck, married to Pegie, Carie, by G. W. Roberson, M. G., 
September 17, 1896. 

Purvis, Ed, married to Langley, Lydia, by S. M. Self, J. P., January 
16, 1896. 

Peacock, R. L., married to Pugh, Mary J., by C. L. Royal, J. P., January 
5, 1896. 

Pake, R. T., married to Clayton, Eula, by J. A. Cox, December 24, 1896. 

Petty, David, married to Walker, Juda, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
September 15, 1895. 

Price, Thomas S., married to Drew, Mary Louise, by D. B. Jay, M. G., 
November 25, 1896. 


Marriages 


343 


Presley, Pierson, married to Scott, Emma, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
August 29, 1896. 

Parrymore, Charley, married to Carver, Eugenia, by T. F. Edge, J. P., 
February 27, 1897. 

Powers, Lewis, married to Tucker, Mattie, by H. Scott, M. G., February 
14, 1897. 

Peacock, J. P., married to Nesmith, Agnes S., by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
April 12, 1896. 

Paulk, Drew W., married to Kenyon, Fronia, by T. L. Holton, Judge 
County Court, April 8, 1897. 

Paulk, Wright T., married to Dorminy, Nellie, by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
March 28, 1897. 

Purdie, Calvin, married to Camodio, Babie, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
June 13, 1897. 

Paulk, George, married to Cox, Stella, by Thos. F. Edge, J. P., June 
6, 1897. 

Parks, Clarence, married to Ray, Fannie G., by W. B. Moore, N. P., 
October 7, 1897. 

Parker, John J., married to Burke, Lula M., by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
December 12, 1897. 

Purvis, Henry, married to Tucker, Susan, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 29, 1897. 

Patterson, Clinton D., married to Bailey, Ninna J., by D. J. Parker, 
J. P., January 5, 1898. 

Paulk, Robert V., married to Ellarbee, Josephene, by W. M. Blitch, 
M. G., June 2, 1898. 

Presson, R. B., married to Buckingham, Charlotte, by J. J. Lohon, M. G.,. 
October 16, 1898. 

Pollard, Charles O., married to Winslow, Blanch A., by W. M. Blitch, 
M. G., May 22, 1898. 

Prescott, Johnnie, married to Minix, Catherine, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
April 20, 1898. 

Purvis, Warren, married to Harper, Dora, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 23, 1897. 

Pickens, William W., married to Browning, Callie, by W. M. Blitch, 
M. G., March 12, 1898. 

Pridgen, Joe, married to Gunter, Della, by A. B. Williams, M. G., 
September 24, 1897. 

Pickens, W. H., married to Smith, Maggie, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
March 26, 1898. 

Player, Robert, married to Ellis, Rachel, by L. Y. Burges, M. G., 
October 24, 1898. 

Pugh, William H., married to Da Lee, Myrtle, by C. E. Becken, Novem¬ 
ber 22, 1898. 

Pridgen, Elbert, married to Young, Roxie Ann, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 27, 1898. 


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Paulk, Jacob Y., married to Whitley, Ida, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
November 15, 1898. 

Procton, E. H., married to Pervice, Mary E., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
August 3, 1899. 

Powell, A. M., married to Gibbs, N. M., by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
April 11, 1899. 

Powers, John, married to Brown, Bycy, by C. C. Marshall, M. G., June 
24, 1899. 

Petties, Bob, married to Slatin, Viola, by Dan George, M. G., August 
22, 1899. 

Prince, John, married to White, Lula, by B. W. Walker, M. G., August 
16, 1899. 

Peterson, L. P., married to Horn, Rebecca, by J. W. Laster, M. G., 
September 3, 1899. 

Philips, James, married to Gibson, Annie, by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
October 17, 1899. 

Pitts, Ronnless, married to Brown, Lula, by N. W. Whaley, M. G., 
November 21, 1899. 

Pope, W. T., married to Rogers, Josephene, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 24, 1899. 

Pettis, Albert, married to Moore, Lizzie, by Preston Douglas, M. G., 
August 16, 1899. 

Parrott, James A., married to Mosier, Addie A., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
February 7, 1900. 

Powell, Dock, married to Glispy, Charlott, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., February 
28, 1900. 

Prescott, James, married to Powell, Cholmes, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
January 11, 1900. 

Perkins, Will, married to Griffin, Holland, by B. W. Waekes, M. G., 
September 16, 1899. 

Paulk, Walter, married to Grantham, Mollie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 20, 1899. 

Paulk, Ira, married to Tucker, Lizzie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., October 
4, 1899. 

Pettis, Albert, married to Moore, Lizzie, by Rev. Preston, October 16, 

1899. 

Prince, Eddie, married to White, Lucy, by O. N. Bembry, M. G., March 
24, 1900. 

Philips, James, married to Jackson, Annie, by G. W. Stubbs, M. G., 
May 13, 1900. 

Parker, Frank, married to Sims, Lizzie, by J. J. Whiddon, J. P., April 
24, 1900. 

Pew, Frank, married to Jones, Susie, by P. D. Douglas, M. G., May 27, 

1900. 

Parker, Henry L., married to Royal, Cora L., by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
May 20, 1900. 


Marriages 


345 


Philips, John, married to Gallimore, Estella, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
May 19, 1900. 

Parr, Robert S., married to McKessell, Cora, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
March 3, 1901. 

Peterson, L. P., married to Ruth, Emma, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
October 28, 1900. 

Peters, J. M., married to Walden, Clara, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., March 
31, 1901. 

Pope, W. T., married to Rogers, Willie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., March 17, 

1901. 

Paulk, D. H., married to Berry, Mittie, by W. W. Stewart, M. G., 
October 24, 1900. 

Pheeps, W. P., married to Smith, Alice, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 27, 1900. 

Pheeps, J. F., married to Felts, Clyde, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., Decem¬ 
ber 27, 1900. 

Pearson, William J., married to Johnson, Martha E., by J. B. Clements, 
County Judge, June 6, 1901. 

Perry, James, married to Hawkins, Ella, by R. B. Bryant, M. G., 
September 15, 1901. 

Parmer, Amos, married to Stokes, Hester, by L. Wilcox, M. G., February 
17, 1901. 

Paulk, Walter, married to Luke, Rutha J., by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
September 29, 1901. 

Payee, J. L., married to Brock, Dora, by H. S. Abbot, M. G., December 
22, 1901. 

Philips, Dan, married to McGalvin, Fannie, by Geo. Minix, J. P., 
November 19, 1901. 

Pickett, John, married to Abanatha, Lillian, by A. Pickett, August 
3, 1901. 

Passmore, Robert, M'., married to Moore, Charlott, by Geo. Minix, J. P., 
October 6, 1901. 

Peacock, William, married to Thompson, Dolly, by N. Bembry, M. G., 
January 23, 1902. 

Phinney, Dorphns, married to Peterson, Mattie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
September 24, 1902. 

Pridgen, Enoch, married to McLeod, Eliza, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
December 1, 1901. 

Pope, A. J., married to Kersey, Josie E., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., May 24, 

1902. 

Paremore, Walter, married to Harper, Sallie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
October 5, 1902. 

Philips, Steve, married to Depree, Addie, by J. E. Hardrick, M. G., 
October 18, 1902. 

Paulk, William H., married to Paulk, Millie, by G. M. Stubbs, M. G., 
November 9, 1902. 


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History of Irwin County 


Paulk, E. L., married to Harper, Rebecca, by W. H. Hardin, M. G.. 
April 16, 1902. 

Phinney, Albert, married to Walker, Maudy, by A. D. White, M. G., 
December 25, 1902. 

Paulk, Micajah, married to Harper, May A., by A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
November 30, 1902. 

Pate, Cato, married to Roberts, Girby, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., January 
3, 1903. 

Pinkey, Sam, married to Williams, Anna L., by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
January 19, 1903. 

Paulk, George M., married to Mitchell, Minnie, by P. R. Bryant, M. G., 
December 18, 1902. 

Perry, I. E., married to Davis, Carrie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., March 
1, 1903. 

Pennington, Wes, married to Smith, Victoria, by O. J. Luke, N. P., 
September 28, 1900. 

Peacock, R. M., married to Gaff, Martha Jane, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
July 7, 1903. 

Powers, Lewis, married to Wilcox, Reoana, by Wm, Henderson, J. P., 
August 3, 1903. 

Parks, E. C., married to Fitz, Ida, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., November 
14, 1903. 

Paulk, William, col., married to Vassar, Ella, col., by T. W. Lee, M. G., 
November 5, 1903. 

Philips, J., married to Best, Ella, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., December 28, 

1903. 

Pridgen, J. W., married to Mar, Viaza Lizzie, by A. M. Barrett, M. G., 
January 26, 1904. 

Passmore, B. F., married to Gaff, Margaret, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
January 3, 1904. 

Purvis, A. L., married to Tucker, Hester, by J. P. Sweat, N. P., January 
17, 1904. 

Porter, R. S., married to Hilt, Nellie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., January 
31, 1904. 

Parks, Asa, married to Brooks, Beady, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., February 
19, 1904. 

Player, G. A., married to Webb, Echsol, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., March 16, 

1904. 

Patterson, Will, married to Gallaway, Carrie, by T. J. Barron, M. G., 
February 14, 1904. 

Perry, Mose, married to Carswell, Beula, by Henry Hall, M. G., March 
9, 1904. 

Passmore, Jake, married to Barry, Lula, by James Bishop, M. G., 
February 28, 1904. 

Pool, James H., married to Conger, Lettie L., by John A. Cox, December 
23, 1903. 


Marriages 


347 


Paulk, Allen, married to Paulk, Fannie, by John A. Cox, December 29, 

1903. 

Pournell, Lewis J., married to Marthens, Ester, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
June 19, 1904. 

Pennyman, John, married to Rogers, Annie Lee, by M. R. Reddick, M. G., 
August 19, 1904. 

Parten, Della, married to Toplin, Annie, by B. F. Steed, M. G., September 
4, 1904. 

Paulk, J. C., married to Ransom, Elizabeth, by J. L. Brown, August 16, 

1904. 

Powell, Frank C., married to Crosby, Lurinia, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 19, 1904. 

Purvis, Warren N., married to Brantley, Effie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
November 13, 1904. 

Paulk, Eddie, married to Branch, Eunie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 9, 1904. 

Powell, Henry, married to Lightsey, Clara, by C. W. Nickolson, M. G., 
December 28, 1904. 

Powell, C. H., married to McRae, Virginia, by G. W. Philips, M. G., 
February 6, 1905. 

Purvis, O. V., married to Harper, Eunie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., May 

28, 1905. 

Portis, John W., married to Jones, Hope, by J. B. Thrasher, M. G., March 

29, 1905. 

Pope, H. L., married to Walker, Betsey, by James Bishop, M. G., June 
11, 1905. 

Phelps, Mancy, married to Liglitfoot, Eliza, by A. D. Ross, J. P., July 

30, 1905. 

Peugh, J. C., married to Moorman, Georgia, by Wm. Van Houton, N. P., 
September 27, 1905. 

Prester, Griffin, married to Williams, Annie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 30, 1905. 

Purvis, Boy V., married to Hogan, Julia, by J. Grantham, M. G., February 
18, 1906. 

Pope, Charles R., married to Gaulden, Eddie, by T. E. Farmer, M. G., 
November 14, 1906. 

Pugh, George, married to Kindrick, Annie, by T. A. Carter, M. G., 
October 25, 1906. 

Porch, R. C., married to Bass, Clara, by A. E. Clements, J. P., August 
8, 1907. 

Paulk, James A., married to Hogan, Millie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 18, 1906. 

Pollock, T. L., married to Lewis, Mettie, by J. M. Lee, N. P., November 
4, 1917. 

Perry, I. E., married to Roberts, Roxie, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber, 14, 1907. 


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History of Irwin County 


Padgett, S. L., married to Fletcher, Effie B., by W. H. Hardin. M. G.. 
December 23. 1908. 

Paulk, Willie, married to Barfield, Bessie, by F. Lord, M. G., January 
3, 1909. 

Paulk, John D., married to Ellison, May, by W. J. Barton, M. G., July 
14, 1909. 

Paulk, Jimmie, married to Tomberlin, Carrie, by R. F. Keisey, M. G., 
September 26, 1909. 

Paul, W. R., married to Edenfield, Mary L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
October 1, 1909. 

Paulk, Azor, married to Tomberlin, Mattie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
November 14, 1909. 

Purvis, E. B., married to Sirmans, Janie, by Jas. Whitley, O'rdy., No¬ 
vember 25, 1909. 

Paulk, Albert R., married to Young, Cora M., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
October 3, 1909. 

Perry, J. Faulton, married to Maddox, Nora, by S. A. Burns, N. P., 
February 27, 1910. 

Paulk, Thomas H., married to McDuffie, Carrie, by P. L. Evans, M. G., 
August 5, 1910. 

Paulk, Elzy, married to Barfield, Anna, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., September 
25, 1910. 

Pool, T. J., married to Williams, Johnnie, by R. B. Ross, M. G., August 
17, 1910. 

Passmore, Thomas, married to Bush, Lunie, by J. R. Love, J. P., January 
22, 1911. 

Pope, J. T., married to Pollock, Maggie L., by R. B. Ross, M. G., July 
6, 1911. 

Paulk, Jimmie, married to Purvis, Fannie, by Geo. W. Knight, N. P., 
October 5, 1911. 

Payne, Bernard, married to McCraw, Cary B., by B. S. Sentell, M. G., 
May 20, 1912. 

Paulk, Mitchell, married to Griffin, Ella, by Geo. W. Knight, N. P., 
October 6, 1912. 

Paulk, O. J., married to Vickers, Mary, by L. M. Ball, M. G., May 26, 

1912. 

Purvis, Mitchell, married to Scott, Susan, by S. A. Burns, J. P., July 26, 

1913. 

Paulk, Jack L., married to Freeman, Lucy, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 21, 1913. 

Purvis, Charlie, married to Sutton, Wooty C., by L. M. Ball, M. G., 
February 5, 1913. 

Pendleton, Albert, married to Henderson, Nassye, by W. J. Barton, M. 
G., November 25, 1914. 

Paulk, Jacob T., married to Gray, Margaret, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
December 28, 1913. 


Marriages 


349 


Purvis, T. M., married to Harper, Lillian, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Octo¬ 
ber 4, 1914. 

Passmore, Jake, married to Spicer, Eula, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., Decem¬ 
ber 24, 1914. 

Paulk, J. Albert, married to Moore, Hattie, by J. H. House, M. G., 
October 20, 1915. 

Paulk, J. H., married to Williams, Mary, by A. M. Brett, M. G., No¬ 
vember 4, 1915. 

Peacock, Willie, married to Ray, Fay, by J. A. Strickland, November 
14, 1915. 

Purvis, Jacob, married to Bell, Ruby, by J. H. House, M. G., May 28, 
1916. 

Puckett, Ralph, married to Stedman, Clara, by J. H. House, M. G., 
June 2, 1917. 

Purvis, J. M., married to Brantley, Mary, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
March 20, 1917. 

Paulk, R. C., married to Brown, Gertrude, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., May 
29, 1917. 

Paulk, Elbert P., married to Moore, Minnie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
July 25, 1917. 

Paulk, James F., married to Tyler, Lorena, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., No¬ 
vember 6, 1917. 

Paulk, Denny, married to Chapman, Ellen, by B. C. Whittington, M. G., 
January 18, 1918. 

Phymes, Daniel, married to Clements, Ollie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., April 
25, 1918. 

Paulk, John M., married to Gray, Lula, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Sep¬ 
tember 23, 1917. 

Philips, Sylvester, married to Ivey, Lillie, by R. Q. White, M. G., Au¬ 
gust 27, 1916. 

Player, Sam, married to Turner, Dora, by D. C. Newsom, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 17, 1916. 

Paulk, Leon, married to Thornton, S., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., July 18, 
1918. 

Parker, Hardy, married to Sandefer, Adelle, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 21, 1918. 

Pope, E. C., married to Sutton, Martha J., by L. M. Ball, M. G., No¬ 
vember 8, 1917. 

Powell, Grover C., married to Horn, Alpha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 15, 1919. 

Purvis, Malloy, married to Griner, Mildred, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., 
February 8, 1919. 

Player, James R., married to Hall, Etta Mae, by R. Q. Whittle, M. G., 
April 5, 1919. 

Paulk, Reason A., married to Freeman, Bessie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
June 25, 1919. 


350 


History of Irwin County 


Pope, Elvin, married to Lindsey, Irene, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Septem¬ 
ber 21, 1919. 

Prescott, Wiley L., married to Rogers, Lillian, by W. H. Robitzsah, 
N. P., August 13, 1919. 

Philips, B. R., married to Worth, Leola B., by ., November 

12, 1912. 

Pope, J. B., married to Harris, Willow M., by W. H. Hardin M. G., 
December 24, 1912. 

Paulk Lott G., married to Harper, Mattie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 8, 1912. 

Paulk, Robert L., married to Henderson, Georgia, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 30, 1912. 

Paulk, F. G. E. married to Young, Rachel, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 15, 1920. 

Paulk, Ira, married to Tucker, Anna, by Jas. Whitley, O’rdy., November 
9, 1920. 

Parker, Charlie, married to Gilbert, Rosa, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 30, 1921. 

Paulk, Lott, G., married to Harper, Frances G., by J. F. Singleton, M. 
G., June 25, 1921. 

Parker, Pearly, married to Maniel, Lora M., by G. F. Morris, M. G., 
Auust 11, 1921. 

Paulk, Roscoe, married to Harper, Zelda Elain, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
September 21, 1921. 

Powell, W. T., married to Norwoody, Daniel, by C. A. Ginn, M. G., April 
9, 1922. 

Purvis, Pearly, married to Tucker, Bertha, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
March 25, 1922. 

Postier, Willie, married to Whitley, Nancy, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
August 20, 1922. 

Paulk, Oscar J., married to Martin, Mae, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 26, 1923. 

Parr, Dewey, married to Tucker, Bertha, by E. Tucker, M. G., February 
24,. 1923. 

Prescott, J. R., married to Newsome, Estelle, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 13, 1923. 

Pate, Isaac, married to Sandiford, Thelma, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
July 8, 1923. 

Peacock, A. C., married to Reliford, Mattie C., by W. Hart, M. G., August 
18, 1923. 

Paulk, Homer C., married to Davis, Elizabeth D., by J. A. West, M. G., 
February 16, 1924. 

Paulk, Henry, married to Griffin, Bessie, by Elijah, Tucker, M. G., 
December 30, 1923. 

Pickard, W. T., married to Perry, Nora M., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 4, 1924. 



Mabbiages 


351 


Pabst, Gus, married to Nandivier, Rachel, by Jas. Whitley, December 
4, 1924. 

Pirkle, Jacob B., married to Paulk, Eltha A., by D. 0. Lewis, M. G., 
November 14, 1925. 

Paulk, Ralph J., married to Mixon, Euna, by W. B. Screws, M. G., 
June 22, 1924. 

Paulk, Lonnie, married to Mobley, Estell, by J. F. Singleton, M. G., 
June 28, 1924. 

Pate, Jake, married to Roberts, Ida, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., July 23, 
1924. 

Paul, Bill L., married to Faulkner, O., by J. A. Bachan, September 6, 
1924. 

Passmore, Robert, married to Bolls, Lena, by W. J. Wilson, December 
28, 1924. 

Parsons, A. F., married to Harper, Elizabeth, by J. R. Horton, Ordy., 
B. C., December 12, 1926. 

Paulk, Elbert T., married to Tucker, Cora L., by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
August 16, 1926. 

Portier, Paul, married to Williams, Annie, by D. W. Pope, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 5, 1926. 

Paulk, Ollie, married to Coker, Lois, by J. A. West, M. G., January 12, 
1927. 

Peterson, Ralph, married to Buchannan, Effie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
August 29, 1928. 

Patterson, A. Craig, married to Purvis, Christine, by C. A. Ginn, M. G., 
May 20, 1928. 

Paulk, Otis, married to Rhoden, Minnie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 
22, 1927. 

Perry, Charles E., married to Evans, Lois M., by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
February 14, 1927. 

Padgett, Bernard, married to Latham, Ethel, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
May 4, 1927. 

Patten Lee, married to Lawhorn, Mattie L., by W. C. Kicklighter, M. G., 
November 12, 1927. 

Presley, Henry, married to Fuller, Annie E., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 26, 1928. 

Pryor Coy, married to Hall, Allie May, by M. T. Goff, M. G., November 
12, 1929. 

Pierce, Winston A., married to Flanders, Eula M., by H. F. Stuart, J. P., 
October 2, 1927. 

Quick, John, married to Mills, Addie, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., September 
25, 1894. 

Quinn, Robert, married to McDonnell, Mamie, by S. L. Walker, February 
20, 1900. 

Quincey, H. J. married to Henderson Annie, by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
November 30, 1904. 


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History of Irwin County 


Rose, Seaborn, married to Goff, Delia, by John McCall, J. I. C., August 
27, 1838. 

Roades, Jacob, married to Daniel, Sarah, by Thos. Smith, J. P., July 
4, 1839. 

Roean Henry, married to Marshall, Nancy, by D. Hancock, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 12, 1839. 

Roe, John J., married to Benefield, Elizabeth, by D. Grantham, J. I. C., 
July 18, 1839. 

Rowlans, Redding, married to Kean, Elizabeth, by Geo. R. Ried, J. I. C., 
February 20 1842. 

Riley Robert, married to Kelly, Elizabeth, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
November 13, 1843. 

Rutherford William W., married to Jernigan, Matilda, by Thos. Drawdy, 
J. I. C., February 15, 1844. 

Rooks Isaac, married to Sumner, Eliza, by David Branch, J. I. C., July 

24, 1845. 

Roberts, Henry T., married to Candler, Sarah, by J. A. Bradford, J. I. C., 
July 3, 1845. 

Roberts Charles, married to Watson, Julia, by J. B. Dorminy, J. I. C., 
November 12, 1845. 

Roe, John, married to Moore, Margaret, by F. B. Harper, J. P., Septem¬ 
ber 10, 1848. 

Ryals Nathaniel, married to Howard, Malinda, by J. T. Hancock, J. P., 
August 31, 1848. 

Roe, Andrew J., married to Moore, Lucinda, by L. Tison, J. P., May 
13, 1849. 

Ratliff, Redding L. married to Rembrel, Clarky C., by Wm. W. Powlan, 
J. P., December 20, 1849. 

Royal, Alexander, married to Barrow, Mary, by J. T. Hancock, J. P., 
January 17, 1852. 

Richards, Jacob, married to Boman, Mary, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
April 3, 1851. 

Roe, Jordan, married to Marshall, Emily, by L. Tison, J. P., February 
2, 1851. 

Roberts, Thos. C., married to Mixon, Rebecca S. A., by L. Tison, J. P., 
February 12, 1850. 

Roberts, John G., married to Sumner, Nancy, by W. Tison, J. P., May 
20, 1841. 

Roberts, William, married to Williams, Susan, by Hugh Burns, J. P., 
September 23, 1852. 

Rowell, James, married to Hall, Eliza Ann, by J. A. Turner, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 1852. 

Rainey, Mark, married to Flanders, Sarah, by J. Smith, J. P., April 
6, 1854. 

Ried, Drewry, married to Willcox, Sibbie, by W. F. Willis, M. G., May 

25, 1854. 


Marriages 


353 


Ross, James A., married to Hobby, Nancy, by Geo. Young, J. P., January 
21, 1865. 

Ross, John A. married to Fletcher, Mary E., by A. R. Chandler, N. P., 
January 21, 1869. 

Roberts, John D., married to Smith, Martha M., by Clias. Roberts, M. G., 
February 28, 1866. 

Roberts, John, married to Henderson, Sarah, by Wm. Edwards, M. G., 
November 30, 1855. 

Roberts, William, married to Whitley, Mary J., by R. Paulk, J. I. C., 
April 2, 1868. 

Roberts, James, married to Cooper, Malissa, by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
May 16, 1869. 

Roberts, Solomon, married to Whitley, Margaret, by G. G. Mobley, M. G., 
December 8, 1870. 

Roberts, John J., married to Mixon, Rebecca, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
April 29, 1872. 

Roberts, Richard, married to Whitley, Nancy M., by Chas. Roberts, 
M. G., November 2, 1876. 

Roberts, Daniel, married to Paulk, Missouri, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
December 30, 1877. 

Robinson, Charley, married to Dixon, Susan, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
January 20, 1870. 

Raffield, Chas. J., married to Rogers, Nancy Ann, by T. T. Mauldin, 
J. P., November 6, 1879. , 

Railey, John H., married to Hobby, Jane, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., March 
23, 1881. w 

Raffield, W. D., married to Railey, Sarah Jane, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
November 10, 1881. 

Rowells, Robert, married to Fussell, Mary E., by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
May 17, 1877. 

Roberts, William, married to Paulk, Juda, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
November 17, 1881. 

Railey, John H., married to Bussell, Nancy, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
November 1, 1877. 

Rainey, Daniel L., married to Hogan, Mary E., by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
January 11, 1882. 

Rutherford, Davis, married to Purvis, Latitha, by R. F. Hall, M. G., 
July 8, 1882. 

Rogers, Robert R., married to Hobby, Rebecca, by J. W. Tomberlin, M. 
G., October 21, 1883. 

Ross, Franklin, married to Branch, Juda, by J. W. Tomberlin, M. G., 
December 19, 1883. 

Rooks, Asa, married to Juda Paulk, by R. T. Hall, M. G., February 10, 
1889. 

Rose, James, married to Johnson, Laura, by Marcus Luke, January 31, 
1889. 


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History of Irwin County 


Roberts, William, married to Stone, Lee, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., No¬ 
vember 1, 1887. 

Ross, James, married to Johnson, Laura, by Marcus Luke, J. P., January 
31, 1889. 

Ridley, George W., married to Sinclair, L. S., by John A. Cox, Novem¬ 
ber 13, 1890. 

Rycraft, J. H. M., married to Story, N. E., by C. L. Royal, J. P., May 
31, 1890. 

Royal, John J., married to Paulk, Alice, by C. L. Royal, J. P., February 
26, 1890. 

Ross, John A. W., married to Bridges, Lucy O'., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
December 11, 1890. 

Rountree, Richard, married to Wootson, Elizabeth, by L. Randolph, 
M. G., May 15, 1892. 

Robinson, Purdy, married to McDowell, Betty, by W. H. Brown, M. G., 
March 10, 1892. 

Rogers, J. M., married to Brown, Ada, by J. Fussell, N. P., December 11, 
1890. 

Rickson, W. A., married to Carver, Lilia, by S. A. Burns, J. P., April 
12, 1891. 

Ried, Frank, married to Swain, Victoria, by L. Wilcox, M. G., July 
4, 1891. 

Rice, Ben, married to Chester, Mariah, by W. Bushy, M. G., March 3, 
1892. 

Rountree, C. R. (col.), married to Thomas, Gertrude (col.), by J. A. 
Sutton, M. G., November 15, 1893. 

Roberts, G. W., married to Butler, Annie, by F. W. Connors, M. G., De¬ 
cember 7, 1893. 

Roberts, J. E., married to Whitley, Fereby, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 12, 1894. 

Royal, C. J., married to Taylor, Zollie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., December 
11, 1894. 

Rogers, Thomas, married to Freeman, Polly, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
August 1, 1896. 

Rabon, James R., married to Boykin, Catherine, by R. Tucker, M. G., 
April 25, 1895. 

Robertson, Samuel, married to John, Sally, by H. C. Denhart, M. G., 
August 11, 1895. 

Roberts, C. C., married to Roberts, Roxie, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
September 3, 1896. 

Roberts, John, married to Roberts, Carrie, by H. Patterson, M. G., May 
11, 1895. 

Rodwell, John Wesley, married to Andrews, Clara, by L. O. Willcox, 
December 9, 1896. 

Ross, Jacob L., married to Newton, Emma, by R. Tucker, February 7, 
1897. 


Marriages 


355 


Ross, J. D., married to Renow, Nettie, by Joe McHancock, J. P., De¬ 
cember 20, 1897. 

Redic, Charlie, married to Herd, Sally, by W. T. Tate, M. G., October 
24, 1896. 

Railey, J. D., married to Bishop, Mollie, by J. B. Clements, Judge Coun¬ 
ty Court., September 26, 1897. 

Roberson, Robert, married to Bush, Millie, by George A. Davis, M. G., 
May 10, 1897. 

Rhover, Ralph R., married to Shumway, Grace J., by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
June 29, 1897. 

Richie, William, married to Llewellyne, Katherine, by A. W. Monroe, 
M. G., September 30, 1897. 

Randolph, Solomon, married to McDuffie, Mary, by P. L. Evans, M. G., 
December 30, 1897. 

Redding, Arthur, married to McPhail, Susan J., by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
November 9, 1895. 

Ray, Fred G., married to Hogle, Fidelia, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., De¬ 
cember 25, 1897. 

Roberson, David, married to Hall, Mattie, by C. W Pearce, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 17, 1897. 

Reddrick, Simon, married to Herd, Mary, by B. L. Jones, M. G., May 
18, 1895. 

Reeder, Walter F., married to Wagnon, Della, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
August 8, 1897. 

Roberts, J. W., married to Roberts, Juda, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
November 24, 1897. 

Ross, John A., married to Mauldin, Ellen, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
January 9, 1898. 

Royal, Charlie A., .married to Fussell, Lizzie, by J. A. Adams, M. G., 
September 5, 1897. 

Rainey, R. A., married to DeVane, Lottie L., by A. W. Monroe, M. G., 
March 2, 1898. 

Roberson, Ned, married to Hall, Nellie, by Geo. A. Davis, M. G., July 
12, 1898. 

Rogers, Robert W., married to Gibbs, Matilda, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, September 29, 1898. 

Reas, Samuel, married to Mobley, Susan, by Thos. F. Edge, J. P., January 
30, 1898. 

Rowland, W. J., married to Carr, Lizzie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, November 6, 1898. 

Ross, D. M., married to Parker, Retha V., by H. W. Cockrell, J. P., 
November 20, 1898. 

Rembly, D. J., married to Copland, Emma, by C. C. Marshall, M. G., 
June, 12, 1899. 

Ring, L. F., married to Swett, Minnie E., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., May 
7, 1899. 


356 


History of Irwin County 


Royal, Charlie A., married to Fussell, Lizzie, by J. A. Adams, M. G., 
September 5, 1899. 

Renew, Albert, married to Avery, Lula, by W. F. Strozer, M. G., July 
30, 1899. 

Ray, Charles E., married to Heaton, Emma, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
November 27, 1897. 

Rainey, Ed W., married to Webb, Pearl, by D. J. Parker, M. G., De¬ 
cember 3, 1899. 

Rogers, John, married to Cooper, Laura, by J. H. Stoney, February 23, 
1899. 

Royal, J. A., married to Whiltey, Ella, by W. H. Hardin, December 24, 

1899. 

Roberts, J. R., married to Stone, Julia, by E. F. Register, March 11, 

1900. 

Royal, J. L., married to Dyess, Daisy, by R. F. Gordie, M. G., February 
25, 1900. 

Rainey, O. F., married to McBride, Annie, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
February 18, 1900. 

Reed, Henry, married to Williams, Rina, by J. W. Davis, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 24, 1899. 

Roberts. Ren, married to Turner, Mittie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
December 30, 1900. 

Riley, Granville, married to Miley, Fannie, by J. D. Coes, M. G., De¬ 
cember 25, 1900. 

Register, J. C., married to Smith, Susie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., De¬ 
cember 23, 1900. 

Rogers, J. C., married to Hayde, Phoebe A., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
March 3, 1901. 

Reeves, Benj. K., married to Paulk, Susan A., by W. M. Bliteh, M. G., 
January 30, 1901. 

Reddock, J. L., married to Dorminy, Ada, by J. H. Newbern, M. G., 
March 6, 1901. 

Raffield, John C., married to Hutto, Mamie A., by E. F. Register, M. G., 
April 17, 1901. 

Roberts, William, married to Luke, Ella, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., April 
21, 1901. 

Rountree, Richard, married to Davis, Lizzie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
April, 12, 1901. 

Risher, Sam, married to Williams, Clara, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., April 
29, 1901. 

Rountree, L. J., married to Troop, Lucy, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., July 
12, 1901. 

Renolds, W. W., married to Pool, Eola Florence, by Marcus Luke, J. P., 
July 28, 1901. 

Roberts, J. R., married to Clements, Hunta, by Robert Kerr, M. G., 
March 23, 1902. 


Marriages 


357 


Rowells, William, married to Fussell, Frances, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
November 27, 1902. 

Ray, Reed Royal, married to Wilson, Edith B., by S. D. Tuttle, Novem¬ 
ber 25, 1901. 

Ring, J. W., married to Wray, Mammie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., Octo¬ 
ber 11, 1902. 

Royal, C. F., married to Brown, Ola, by B. F. Kersey, October 26, 1902. 

Ried, George, married to Player, Hattie, by W. J. Gonacky, M. G., No¬ 
vember 29, 1902. 

Roberts, Oscar, married to Hall, Loter, by J. H. Hall, M. G., November 
30, 1902. 

Riggs, Solomon, married to Tucker, Mary, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 16, 1903. 

Reddick, Israel, married to Thompson, Rachel, by G. H. W. Freeman, 
M. G., February, 1903. 

Roberson, Nelson, married to Thomas, Ella, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, March 7, 1903. 

Ross, A. D., married to Fletcher, Gussie, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
April 26, 1903. 

Revels, W. W., married to McSwain, Lizzie, by A. M. Brett, M. G., July 
23, 1903. 

Revels, John, married to Floyd, Chippie, by Henry Benjamin, September 
27, 1903. 

Roban, J. W., married to Davis, Clevy, by S. M. Self, J. P., September 
17, 1903. 

Roberts, Lewis, married to Harper, Annie, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 29, 1903. 

Rountree, John A., married to Pitts, Katie, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
October 15, 1903. 

Rowell, James, married to Boykin, Rebecca, by . 

Royal, William J., married to Young, Daisy M., by Carl M. Minor, M. 
G., December 30, 1903. 

Rice, Ben, married to Young, Sallie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., December 
19, 1903. 

Root, H. P., married to Martin, Ida B., by A. A. Harvey, J. P., April 
3, 1904. 

Richardson, Will, married to Sanders, Lillie, by M. C. Rogers, March 
3, 1904. 

Rape, P. B., married to Whiddon, Daisy J., by Jas. Gibbs, M. G., June 
22, 1904. 

Bench, J. W., married to Fox, C. E., by Wm. E. Dougherty, M. G., 
July 13, 1904. 

Reeves, C. B., married to Hickman, Amanda, by Wm. Van Houton, N. P., 
July 17, 1904. 

Ried, Eugene W., married to Perkins, Ira, by J. M. Lee, Ordy., August 
7, 1904. 



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History of Irwin County 


Robertson, Monroe, married to Harper, Liza, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., 
September 11, 1904. 

Richardson, Jos., married to Rose, Agnes, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 21, 1904. 

Richardson, Prank, married to Jones, Annie, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
October 17, 1904. 

Royal, Charles L., married to Rouse, Anneta, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
November 27, 1904. 

Randolph, Charles, married to Hill, Mary, by L. Randolph, M. G., De¬ 
cember 29, 1904. 

Ross, J. L., married to Fletcher, Sarah M., by E. L. Padrick, M. G., 
May 21, 1905. 

Reed, William J., married to Tapp, Gladys E., by Carl W. Minor, M. G., 
June 28, 1905. 

Ravenscroft, H. E., married to Powell, Bell, by W. L. Wootten, M. G., 
August 2, 1905. 

Robertson, Robert, married to Lawson, Martha, by J. M. Lee, Ordy., 
November 26, 1904. 

Ridley, George, married to Manforth, Pearl, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
November 26, 1905. 

Russell, John B., married to Rogers, Mary L., by T. G. Davis, M. G., 
June 6, 1906. 

Rowell, A. J., married to Hunter, Sarah, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., July 
4, 1906. 

Roberts, Clarence, married to Parker, Weazy, by M. J. Monis, M. G., 
May 30, 1906. 

Ratcliff, B. B., married to Waller, Kate, by A. F. Ellington, M. G., June 
27, 1906. 

Robins, Fred, married to Calbut, Tamsey, by W. T. Stuart, M. G., De¬ 
cember 12, 1906. 

Rouse, Arthur A., married to Wilson, Nora I., by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
April 1, 1907. 

Rivers, L. B., married to Holt, Annie, by M. B. Farrell, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 11, 1907. 

Richardson, J. M., married to Harper, Rachel, by J. L. Brown, J. P., 
March 8, 1908. 

Rountree, Jordan, married to Jordan, Laura, by J. H. McNeese, M. G., 
June 19, 1908. 

Russ, S. W., married to Luke, Avie, by G. P. Reviere, M. G., July 16, 

1908. 

Rogers, Walter M., married to W. J. Baker, by W. J. Barton, M. G., 
December 23, 1908. 

Renfro, Isaac, married to Dixon, Ida, by . 

Roberts, R. E., married to Barrs, Carrie, by F. Lord, M. G., April 1, 

1909. 



Marriages 


359 


Rogers, R. T., married to Mauldin, Katie, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., 
November 21, 1909. 

Ring, I. S., married to Hickman, Ida, by S. A. Burns, N. P., January 
9, 1910. 

Roberts, J. W., married to Barrs, Mary L., by Warren Fletcher, N. P., 
March 27, 1910. 

Rogers, Riley T., married to Garrett, Maxie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
September 18, 1910. 

Roberts, Charlie, married to Allen, Dona, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 18, 1910. 

Roper, Virgil, married to Johnson Dora L., by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
February 4, 1912. 

Ring, John, married to Chaney, Julie, by J. H. McNeese, February 25, 
1912. 

Rogers, Arthur, married to Green, Johnnie, by . 

Roberts, Emory, married to Smith, Anna, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
September 14, 1912. 

Rogers, Ben, married to Jordan, Sallie, by J. H. Horton, Ordy., Decem¬ 
ber 4, 1915. 

Royal, D. B., married to McMillan, Fannie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., April 
19, 1914. 

Roberts, John H., married to Barrs, Maud, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
May 3, 1914. 

Roberts, John G., married to Paulk, Mary, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
. June 28, 1914. 

Rogers, Walter M., married to Siebert, Evelyn L., by Jas. Whitley, 
Ordy., October 28, 1915. 

Ragsdale, E. C., married to Bruce, Ida M., by G. C. Ball, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1915. 

Rogers, Dwight L., married to Roberts, Florence, by G. M. Eakes, M. G., 
November 15, 1916. 

Royal, Marion, married to Baisden, Arrel, by J. Grantham, November 
4, 1917. 

Rowell, J. R., married to Gay, Sallie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., June 21, 
1917. 

Roberts, Walton, married to Boykin, Fannie B., by J. C. Fletcher, J. P., 
December 2, 1917. 

Roberts, J. L., married to Pope, Tiney, by J. C. Fletcher, J. P., April 

13 , . 

Rice, Howard G., married to Paulk, Ommie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., No¬ 
vember 29, 1916. 

Rolland, Mathew, married to Griffin, Altha, by T. J. Howell. J. P., July 
30, 1918. 

Riley, Ed, married to Carroll, Bridget, by Lee M. Kennon, January 10, 

1919. 




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360 


Reaves, J. R., married to Cox, Ollie O., by N. H. Layton, M. G., 
January 25, 1920. 

Ring, W. E., married to Horton, Ried, by S. A. Burns, J. P., November 
28, 1920. 

Roberts, Russell, married to Myrick, Unice, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
February 20, 1921. 

Roberts, George W., married to Dixon, Mary, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
June 30, 1921. 

Rowe, Lewis, married to Luke, Irene, by F. E. Vinton, J. P., July 24, 
1921. 

Roberts, Rafe, married to Wheeles, Minnie, by W. W. Pace, November 
19, 1921. 

Ring, E. G., married to Mundon, Nellie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., February 

5, 1922. 

Roberts, Charlie, married to Dixon Alice, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
September 6, 1922. 

Ross, Care, married to Bryan, Effie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
7, 1922. 

Roberts, George, married to Cameron, Ellen, by W. W. Pace, M. G., 
November 10, 1922. 

Roberts, Ed, married to Ried, Nellie B., by A. H. McKethan, April 7, 

1923. 

Richardson, Dave, married to Thompson, Elvina, by C. P. Fletcher, 
M. G., January 30, 1922. 

Roberts, J. C., married to Jones, Ella B., by J. A. West, M. G., July 
15, 1923. 

Roberts, Samuel, married to Tindall, Viniar, by J. N. Gibbs, N. P., Octo- 
ber 14, 1923. 

Roberts, Lee, married to Stripling, Emma S., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
November 25, 1923. 

Ray, Ralph, married to Paulk, Edna, by J. A. West, M. G., January 5, 

1924. 

Rogers, Elijah, married to Burke Sarah, by J. J. Flanders, J. P., March 
23, 1924. 

Reliford, Hoke, married to Hunt, Viola, by P. M. Walters, M. G., October 

6, 1923. 

Russell, Ralph E., married to Flanders, Hariet E., by L. C. Gray, M. G., 
May 23, 1925. 

Ring, Johnnie, married to Tucker, Annie, by W. H. Wages, M. G., July 
4, 1924. 

Roberts, Elijah, married to Campbell, Pearlie, by J. N. Gibbs, October 
4, 1924. 

Roberts, James A., married to Tucker, Allie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
February 16, 1925. 

Raffield, Jackson R., married to Bang, Grace Pearl, by D. W. Pope, 
J. P., April 26, 1925. 


Marriages 


361 


King, Ellis G., married to Norton, Sallie J., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 13, 1926. 

Ross, Clifford M., married to Harper, Maggie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 25, 1927. 

Ross, Robert A., married to Ashley, Jewel, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
November 28, 1925. 

Roberts, William C., married to Sandifer, Marie, by J. W. McMillan, M. 
G., August 22, 1926. 

Ross, C. W., married to Handley, Lillie, by E. L. Henderson, M. G., 
September 8, 1928. 

Raffield, A. J., married to Barnes, Opal, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., October 
16, 1927. 

Slaughter, John, married to Tison, Nancy, by D. Grantham, J. I. C., 
February 8, 1838. 

Sutton, John A., married to Harper, Hester Ann, by Roderick Mor¬ 
rison, J. I. C., May 23, 1839. 

Stone, James, married to Ball, Eliza, by Jehu McCall, J. I. C., June 
6, 1839. 

Sumner, Josiah, married to Gay, Elizabeth, by Thos. Drawdy, J. I. C., 
December 29, 1840. 

Stone, Joseph, married to Stone, Nancy, by Geo. R. Ried, J. I. C., 
July 14, 1842. 

Stone, William W., married to Williams, Rebecca, by John McDermid, 
April 6, 1843. 

Simpson, Elijah, married to Willis, Lucretia, by J. Baker, J. I. C., De¬ 
cember 18, 1844. 

Simpson, John, married to Deakles, Mary, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
September 23, 1846. 

Sapp, Harmon P., married to Cawthorn, Patience, by J. Baker, J. I. C., 
December 10, 1846. 

Stone, William, married to Handley, Elizabeth, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., 
March 6, 1847. 

Shearhouse, John, married to Grantham, Mitilda, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
December 15, 1847. 

Shirhouse, Clatus, married to Grantham, Mary, by F. B. Harper, J. P., 
November 30, 1848. 

Stone, Philip, married to Eason, Elizabeth, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., 
February 25, 1849. 

Simmons, Thos. J., married to Powell, Marcinda, by M. Whitman, J. P., 
September 27, 1849. 

Sumner, Alexander C., married to Merchant, Loney L., by David Branch, 
March 10, 1850. 

Smith, Cornelius, married to Smith, Sally, by J. Smith, J. I. C., April 
6, 1852. 

Smith, Allen D., married to Mimms Martha, by J. Smith, J. I. C., January 
18, 1852. 


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Stone, Samuel B., married to Eason, Demaras, by Larkin Jorner, M. G., 
March 3, 1850. 

Sumner, Jesse J., married to Drawda, Mary Ann, by David Branch, J. 

I. C., December 7, 1852. 

Smith, Edward B., married to Dozzer, Hariett, by J. Smith, J. I. C., 
November 16, 1851. 

Sumner, James C., married to Branch, Mary, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
February 24, 1850. 

Sumner, John C., married to Young, Rebecca, by David Branch, J. I. 
C., January 16, 1851. 

Sturgiss, Ben. H., married to Chaney, Cornel M., by Fred Merritt, J. P., 
March 17, 1852. 

Smith, Henry, married to Davis, Mary Ann, by J. Smith, J. I. C., No¬ 
vember 21, 1852. 

Sumner, Daniel S., married to Monke, Martha Ann, by David Branch, 

J. I. C., February 28, 1853. 

Sumner, John C., married to Monk, Mary Ann, by J. S. Minton, J. P., 
January 12, 1854. 

Sumner, George W., married to Porter, Rhoda A., by D. Branch, J. I. C., 
February 9, 1854. 

Swilley, Isham, married to Harper, Mary, by J. Henderson, M. G., 
August 21, 1856. 

Sumner, Ashley C., married to Sutton, Martha Jane, by D. Branch, J. 

I. C., January 15, 1857. 

Simpson, James, married to Hall, Constantiae L., by D. Branch, J. I. C., 
March 5, 1856. 

Sego, James A., married to Hall, Nellie, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., July 12, 
1837. 

Smith, Griffin, married to Douglass, Rebecca, by M. G. Fortner, J. I. C., 
March 18, 1857. 

Solomon, Peter, married to Mobley, Rita, by James Paulk, J. I. C., Sep¬ 
tember 22, 1859. 

Sumner, Bary, married to Branch, Nancy, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
January 4, 1859. 

Sumner, Jesse C., married to Sutton, Catherine, by J. T. Branch, J. P., 
March 21, 1862. 

Smith, William T., married to Pridgen, Elizar, by Wm. A. Curry, J. I. C., 
January 18, 1868. 

Smith, John A., married to Roberts, Nancy, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
November 23, 1865. 

Sumner, Stewart, married to Summers, Nancy J., by Alex Sumner, J. P., 
March 29, 1866. 

Stapleton, William, married to Hutchinson, Mary J., by J. R. McCook, 

J. P., July 24, 1866. 

Smith, John, married to Gibbs, Susan, by D. W. Tayler, J. P., January 
1, 1867. 


Marriages 


363 


Sumner, Jesse C., married to McDaniel, Mary, by Thos. Clark, J. P., 
December 31, 1866. 

Sears, Joseph (col.), married to Ellen, Paulk (col.), by Moses J. Tucker, 
J. P., January 20, 1867. 

Sizemore, David, married to Purvis, Margaret, by Jas. Paulk, J. I. C., 
July 30, 1868. 

Suggs, George, married to Smith, Flora Ann, by A. R. Chandler, N. P., 
February 4, 1869. 

Sizemore, A. J., married to Smith, Margaret, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
February 27, 1870. 

Sutton, Seaborn, married to Oliver, Catherine, by Wm. Branch, J. P., 
January 4, 1872. 

Swails, Sidney W., married to Hutchinson, Luvenia, by J. B. Mobley, 
N. P., November 5, 1872. 

Sinclair, Robert D., married to Rigdon, Martha, by Thos. J. Young, 
J. P., March 22, 1874. 

Story, Llewellyn, married to McRae, Mary E., by E. Turner, M. G., 
November 21, 1875. 

Smith, James L., married to Fletcher, Nancy S., by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
February 24, 1876. 

Swails, Harris, married to Lewis, Martha M., by Wm. B. Tarrant, 
J. P., January 3, 1876. 

Simmons, George, married to Ponder, Sally, by Amos Gilbert, M. G., 
September 30, 1876. 

Sangster, W. A. married to McDaniel, L. J., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
December 26, 1876. 

Smith, John, married to Clements, Sabra, by David Branch, J. P., April 
17, 1875. 

Swails, Morgan, married to Grantham Harriett, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
September 13, 1877. 

Simpson, Kendrick, married to Ryals, Rosetta, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
February 7, 1878. 

Stapleton, Pinkney, married to Chaney, Catherine, by G. W. Horton, 
N. P., September 20, 1878. 

Stewart, Til, married to Philips, Elizabeth, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
August 15, 1879. 

Swilley, Joseph, married to Henderson, Mary, by Geo. G. Mobley, M. G., 
January 8, 1880. 

Sutton, Jacob, married to Roberts, Martha, by W. H. Oliver, M. G., 
March 5, 1880. 

Smith, M. G., married to Rountree Mary, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
March 25, 1880. 

Sutton, Henry, married to Fletcher, Sarah, by W. H. C. Oliver, M. G., 
March 2, 1882. 

Sutton, Daniel, married to Smith, Catherine, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., 
April 27, 1882. 


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Smith, Jesse A., married to Sumner, Jane M., by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
April 19, 1882. 

Swails, Morgan, married to Luke, Jane, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., May 
21, 1882. 

Suggs, Chap, married to Tucker, Mary Jane, by Rich’d. Tucker, M. G., 
July 31, 1882. 

Smith, David, married to Ross, Elizabeth M., by G. W. Mashborn, M. G., 
September 9, 1883. 

Swails, Sidney W., married to Merritt, Julia, by L. Newbern, March 
30, 1885. 

Sumner, Jordan, married to Willis, Ellen, by John J. Sumner, M. G., 
October 9, 1884. 

Sutton, John Y., married to Smith, Martha, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., 
October 7, 1884. 

Sutton, Albert, married to Paulk, Jane, by D. N. McMillan, M. G., 
December 30, 1884. 

Smith, George, married to Paul, Sidney, by G. W. Horton, N. P., May 
8, 1886. 

Sumner, G. S., married to Fletcher M. E., by G. H. Fletcher, N. P., 
September 8, 1889. 

Sheffield, William, married to Lagget, Roccay, by Moses Young, July 3, 
1887. 

Sparks, Lit, married to Culpepper, Lizar, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., July 
20, 1889. 

Sumner, G. S., married to Fletcher, N. E., by Geo. Fletcher, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 5, 1888. 

Sumner, W. H., married to Felts, Mamie, by Geo. Fletcher, N. P., 
October 27, 1889. 

Sharp, Henry, married to Edmonds, Nora, by C. L. Royal, J. P., Au¬ 
gust 2, 1888. 

Sheppard, William B., married to Legget, Rosey, by Moses Young, M. G., 
June 3, 1887. 

Sheppard, Oscar F., married to Green, Carrie Leo, by S. E. Blitch, M. G., 
March 3, 1887. 

Sumner, T. J., married to Branch, Mary M., by J. J. Sumner, M. G., 
December 27, 1888. 

Smith, J. R., married to Suggs, J. D., by C. L. Royal, J. P., October 
3, 1889. 

Smith, M. A., married to Mathis, A., by C. L. Royal, J. P., November 
16, 1890. 

Scott, Harvey, married to Scott, Lela, by J. A. Sutton, N. P., December 
22, 1889. 

Sermans, Dennis, married to Griffin Mary, by Wesley Holt, November 
29, 1889. 

Shaw, Silas (col.), married to Boyd, Gilly Ann, by Jacob Young, M. G., 
March 8, 1890, 


Marriages 


365 


Smith, Willie, married to Robinson, Julia, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 22, 1889. 

Scott, Wilson, married to Williams, Chancy, by W. B. Bennett, M. G., 
October 12, 1890. 

Smith, B. E., married to Royal, Ella F., by Zara Paulk, M. G., February 
4, 1890. 

Shamass, Abram, married to Brockman Calina, by J. J. Sumner, M. G., 
October 19, 1890. 

Stanford, J. T., married to Cox, M. A., by W. F. Cox, M. G., March 
1, 1891. 

Statum, S. T., married to Turner, Joneal, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
March 27, 1892. 

Shaw, Silas, married to Edwards, Anna, by W. H. Brown, M. G., May 
7, 1892. 

Smith, W. D., married to Fountain, Sallie Y., by S. W. Brown, May 4, 
1892. 

Sparks, Frank, married to Stewart, Fannie, by L. Randolph, M. G., 
December 30, 1891. 

Sumner, S. G., married to Perdan, Lue, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., May 

3, 1891. 

Stone, Murdock, married to Walker, Kate, by J. T. Walker, J. P., 
January 27, 1892. 

Smith, Reason J., married to Clark, Gabulla, by R. C. Meadows, N. P., 
March 12, 1890. 

Spivey, H. L., married to Purvis, Nellie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., April 
26, 1891. 

Smith, James, married to Williams, Mollie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., March 

4, 1893. 

Simmons, Hubbard (col.), married to Davis, Laura (col.), by J. I. Took, 
M. G., January 17, 1892. 

Sanders, G. W., married to Ivey, Annie, by C. L. Royal, J. P., March 13, 

1892. 

Smith, Sidney, married to Hatcher, Lena, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., 
December 29, 1892. 

Shannon, H. T., married to Sumner, Ellar, by S. M. Self, J. P., March 
10, 1893. 

Smith, W. T., married to Yawn, M. L., by C. L. Royal, J. P., April 23, 

1893. 

Sanders, H. S., col., married to Mitchel, Mary A., by H. Scott, M. G., 
February 23, 1893. 

Stevens, J. F., married to Henderson, Rhoda, by A. McMillan, M. G., 
July 3, 1903. 

Self, W. C., married to Hammonds, Ida R., by C. L. Royal, N. P., De¬ 
cember 31, 1893. 

Smith, James, married to Porter, Laura, by Marcus Luke, N. P., No¬ 
vember 4, 1894. 


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History of Irwin County 


Shared, W. B., married to Edge, Elizabeth, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
May 30, 1895. 

Smith, Lewis, married to Alexander, Mahala, by C. L. Royal, J. P., May 

30, 1895. 

Sheffield, James, married to Everett, Frances, by A. W. Hawthorn, M. 
G., July 29, 1895. 

Stubbs, George, (col.), married to Paulk, Sealy, (col.), by L. Willcox, 
M. G., September 10, 1895. 

Stapleton, T. J., married to Nasworthy, Liza A., by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
November 13, 1895. 

Swafford, S. A., married to Smythe, Doratha, by Jas. W. McIntosh, May 

31, 1896. 

Sumner, Eleander, married to Register, Febia, by J. A. Cox, M. G., No¬ 
vember 10, 1895. 

Sellars, Ashley D., married to Hammonds, Susan J., by E. Culpepper, M. 
G., May 24, 1896. 

Smith, Andrew, married to Applewhite, Mary, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
April 22, 1896. 

Spradley, J. M., married to Tayler, I. A., by J. W. Tinley, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 8, 1896. 

Swanson, C. J., married to Ross, Sarah F., by J. W. Tinley, M. G., May 
N 17, 1896. 

Sahmitz, Alexander, married to Stoltz, Josephine, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
August 29, 1896. 

Sutton, J. O., married to Paulk, Ann, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., July 
26, 1896. 

Sutton, Isco, married to Bussell, Dolly, by J. J. Lohorn, M. G., April 23, 
1896. 

Scofield, John, married to Coody, Carrie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
November 30, 1896. 

Sanders, G. W., married to King, Salemity, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, June 7, 1896. 

Smith, R. C., married to Smith, Delsey, by C. L. Royal, J. P., October 
24, 1896. 

Stokes, John married to Woodward, Alice, by C. Washington, M. G., 
March 5, 1897. 

Sumner, Robert O., married to Royal, Clifford, by J. W. Tinley, M. G., 
March 28, 1897. 

Saucer, M. C. married to Holiman, Anna, by J. C. Flanders, April 4, 1897. 
Simmons, J. H., married to Wiffiford, Lizzie, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
June 5, 1897. 

Singletary, N. F., married to Mitchell, Tiney, by J. H. McNeese, J. P., 
May 30, 1897. 

Stevens, Eddy B., married to Benjamin, Tempa M., by D. W. Paulk, 
J. P., June 21, 1897. 


Marriages 


367 


Smith, John, married to Nasworthy, Nancy, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
July 4, 1897. 

Smith, Robert A., married to Hutchinson, Mary A., by John A. Cox, M. 
G., October 22, 1897. 

Seely, Eugene, marriedtto Rush, Viola, by J. J. Lohn, M. G., January 
14, 1897. 

Strander, W. A., married to Stanford, Mattie, by W. J. Barker, M. G., 
June 24, 1897. 

Seley, Nick, married to Homes, Rena, by S. L. Walker, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 29, 1897. 

Stevens, J. E., married to Goodman, Mattie E., by J. J. F. Goodman, M. 
G., August 15, 1897. 

Simons, Webster, married to Lucus, Maud, by P. L. Evans, M. G., No¬ 
vember 19, 1897. 

Smith, A. C., married to Swain, Susie A., by T. E. Fletcher, J. P., May 

1, 1898. 

Sumner, William, married to Eliott, Sarah, by S. W. Brown, M. G., 
July 17, 1898. 

Stripling, W. W., married to Moon, Lizzie, by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., July 
19, 1898. 

Smythe, S. M., married to Swafford, Cleah, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
August 3, 1898. 

Smith, W. W., married to Self, Emma, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., July 
31, 1898. 

Strickland, Darch, married to Coachman, Ella, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
November 21, 1898. 

Scott, John, married to Hollingsworth, J., by Jas. Hollingsworth, M. G., 
October 1, 1898. 

Simmons, Arthur, married to McFadden, Elsie, by P. L. Evans, M. G., 
December 11, 1898. 

Smith, J. M., married to Schwertdfiger, Sarah, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
November 10, 1898. 

Shaw, H. C., married to Paulk, Martha V., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 19, 1898. 

Shepherd, Walter J., married to Smith, Anna, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
January 22, 1899. 

Short, Joe, married to Peterson, Sarah, by Green Brown, M. G., January 
5, 1899. 

Story, Warren L., Dr., married to Dasher, Stella E., by J. Shirah, M. G., 
April 11, 1899. 

Skipper, A. B., married to Kindrick, Katie, by J. Shirah, M. G., April 

2, 1899. 

Sanders, J. I., married to Sanders, Lottie Mae, by H. F. Long, M. G., 
May 21, 1899. 

Stanley, Thomas, married to Turner, Estella, by Dan George, M. G., 
August 22, 1899. 


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History of Irwin County 


Steel, William, married to Wilcox, Viney, by Marcus Luke, N. P., June 
23, 1899. 

Symons, C. M., married to Miller, Cora E., by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
August 12, 1899. 

Sutton, John, married to Turner, Henrietta, by B. L. Jones, M. G., 
June 3, 1899. 

Smith, William, married to Powell, Eliza J., by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
June 18, 1899. 

Smith, J. W., married to Lewis, Susan, by C. C. Marshall, N. P., July 
2, 1899. 

Shipman, Luther, married to Watkins, Elizza, by C. C. Marshall, N. P., 
June 25, 1899. 

Southern, Abe, married to Jones, Lizzie, by J. J. Whiddon, N. P., July 
28, 1899. 

Sutton, J. Z., married to Henderson, Gracie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, October 9, 1899. 

Smith, John W., married to Walker, George Ann, by D. J. Parker, M. G., 
November 12, 1899. 

Stringes, Wallace, married to Church, Lula V., by J. H. Stoney, M. G., 
October 1, 1899. 

Swilley, M. C., married to Burns, Elizabeth, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
May 18, 1899. 

Sutton, Sam, married to Miller, Hattie, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
January 28, 1900. 

Savey, Charlie, married to Wilcox, Katie, by E. McEver, M. G., October 
8, 1899. 

Smith, Coley, married to Green, Armenta, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., De¬ 
cember 10, 1899. 

Sammons, W. G., married to Nobles, Hettie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., De¬ 
cember 10, 1899. 

Sumner, Gilbert, married to Jones, Annie, by S. M. Self, J. P., April 17, 
1896. 

Shivers, Charlie, married to Jennings, Annie J., by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
October 30, 1899. 

Self, Carlton, married to Young, Mollie, by ., December 25, 1899. 

Swain, John R., married to Hitchinson, Sallie, by John A. Cox, M. G., 
January 7, 1900. 

Scheurman, A. M., married to Carr, Elizabeth, by H. F. Long, M. G., 
September 9, 1900. 

Shivers, William J., married to Slappy, Amanda, by D. J. Parker, M. 
G., February 13, 1900. 

Spicer, L. J., married to Bussell, Iva V., by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, February 4, 1900. 

Sledge, Smith, M., married to Reese, Derrie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
January 27, 1900. 



Marriages 


369 


Sikes, Willie, married to Crockson, Louisiana, by A. B. Williams, M. G., 
March 15, 1900. 

Smith, D. S., married to Carver, Ida, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., April 
15, 1900. 

Swilley, George S., married to Johnson, Arminia, by Wm. B. Moore, N. 
P., May 12, 1900. 

Stancil, Bennie, married to Wilson, Katie, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 24, 1901. 

Stone, Ashley, married to Tomberlin, Camelia, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
April 29, 1900. 

Suggs, John, married to Brown, Mattie, by . 

Spivey, J. D., married to Carver, Eugenia, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
August 5, 1900. 

Sanders, Charles H., married to Dunn, Annie M., by P. D. Douglass, M. 
G., July 8, 1900. 

Smith, A. B., married to Luke, Lucy, by S. N. Little, M. G., July 15, 1900. 
Sealy, Jerry, married to Swift, Lucy, by H. Patterson, M. G., July 28, 
1899. 

Smith, James A., married to Jones, Elizabeth G., by D. J. Parker, J. P., 
September 9, 1900. 

Sherred, John H., married to Walker, Grace A., by G. W. Pridgen, N. P., 
December 16, 1900. 

Studstill, John, married to Darby, Mamie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
February 24, 1901. 

Smith, Allen, married to Phelps, Lorinda, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., April 
14, 1901. 

Scott, Calvin, married to Dickson, Mary, by T. Cawthen, M. G., January 

27, 1901. 

Smith, H. L., married to Harnage, Osia, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., April 

28, 1901. 

Solomon, Cicero, married to Luster, Henrietta, by S. H. Edmonson, Octo¬ 
ber 20, 1905. 

Sumner, E. H., married ot Swain, Fannie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 23, 1900. 

Shoup, Howard B., married to Lyon, Mabel B., by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
April 1, 1901. 

Smith, Thomas, married to Webster, Julia, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 10, 1901. 

Suggs, Jacob E., married to Solomon, Mary J., by Jos. Mixon, M. G., 
September 16, 1901. 

Stewart, Charlie, married to King, Ceola, by J. W. Turner, M. G., August 

25, 1901. 

Slater, Brantley, married to Luke, Betty, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., December 

26, 1901. 

Singletary, William, married to Teel, Anna, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
November 3, 1901. 



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History of Irwin County 


Stone, E. J., married to Whitley, Juda, by J. H. Hall, M. G., March 12, 
1902. 

Smith, V. T., married to Gibbs, Viola, by A. L. Blizzard, M. G., April 
28, 1902. 

Small, James, married to McDow, Mary, by B. W. Walker, M. G., May 
10, 1902. 

Shivers, Charlie, married to Dykes, Mattie, by Wash Douglass, M. G., 
April 28, 1902. 

Stewart, Silas, married to Harris, Lena, by B. W. Walker, M. G., July 
6, 1902. 

Swinney, Toy, married to Dixon, Roy Ben, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
September 27, 1902. 

Scott, J. W., married to Dixon, Ida, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., October 8, 
1902. 

Scott, Thomas, married to Holt, Nicie, by E. F. Register, M. G., October 
10, 1902. 

Stephens, John, married to Field, Emma, by R. H. Patterson, M. G., May 
14, 1902. 

Suelgrove, Henry, married to Minix, Leah, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
August 3, 1902. 

Simons, Charlie, married to Mitchell, Lizzie, by James Caner, August 
2, 1902. 

Stapleton, John J. A., married to Cumbest, Ida, by J. L. Brown, J. P., 
August 5, 1902. 

Smith, Jehu, married to Hamons, Ella, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., August 
31, 1902. 

Stripling, James S., married to Phelps, Martha S., by Wiley Pipkin, 
November 28, 1900. 

Sullivan, John, married to Kraft, Amanda, by O. J. Luke, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 21, 1902. 

Steward, Ellis, married to Lewis, Lela, by Mills, Reddick, January 2, 
1902. 

Sheffield, T. H., married to Smith, Mattie, by H. W. Parish, December 
1, 1901. 

Spring, K. O., married to Robbins, Mabel, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
March 2, 1902. 

Scarbrough, Lee, married to Durham, Rose, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
January 12, 1902. 

Stanley, James, married to Lee, Maudie, by J. E. Hardrick, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 26, 1902. 

Sullivan, J. M., married to Byrd Mollie, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
December 15, 1901. 

Self, J. F., married to Goodman, Amanda, by G. M. Self, J. P., December 
18, 1901. 

Sarnggs, G. L., married to Hipps, Florence, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 22, 1902. 


Marriages 


371 


Snyder, Isaac M., married to Pritchett, Hally, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 24, 1902. 

Swain, William E., married to Cowdry, Bertha, by W. E. Dougherty, 
January 3, 1903. 

Sellars, Edward, married to Kain, Ella, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., De¬ 
cember 27, 1902. 

Smith, John W., married to Land, Martha by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, January 25, 1903. 

Shepherd, Gary, married to Wilson, Rosa, by D. J. Parker, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 22, 1902. 

Sharpe, Henry, married to Wilson, Sarah, by W. J. Gonachy, M. G., April 
21, 1903. 

Shepherd, Jos. L., married to Bulloch, Bessie, by F. M. Blalock, M. G., 
February 19, 1903. 

Stone, Edwin D., married to Hardy, Mary K., by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., 
March 16, 1903. 

Smith, J. E., married to Ivins, Minnie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., April 15, 1903. 

Singleton, Ramon, married to Moore, Lizzie, by J. H. Gordan, J. P., 
February 27, 1903. 

Shaw, John, married to Frazier, Georgia, by C. J. Manley, M. G., May 
9, 1903. 

Sikes, J. A., married to Crockson, Ylover, by Abe Williams, M. G., May 
24, 1903. 

Spicer, L. J., married to Pope, Polena, by Wm. McQueen, M. G., May 

17, 1903. 

Shell, Earl, married to Eliza, Mary, by W. J. Gonachy, M. G., June 

18, 1903. 

Shaw, Jodie, married to Wilson, Lavada, by W. J. Gonachy, M. G., June 
18, 1903. 

Simpson, Jim, married to Westbrook, Julia, by L. C. Piearce, M. G., 
July 22, 1903. 

Smith, W. R., married to Chappell, Grace, by Robert Kerr, M. G., August 
6, 1903. 

Shaw, Mack, married to Weaver, Daisey, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
August 22, 1903. 

Singleton, John, married to James, Louisianna, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
November 12, 1903. 

Solomon, Tully, married to Brunson, Bankee, by D. D. Foy, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 12, 1903. 

Span, Hubert, married to Jones, Eilza, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., September 
9, 1903. 

Scott, Ira, married to McKinzie, Lula, by D. A. White, M. G., September 
2, 1903. 

Simpson, James, married to Boykin, Tobitha, by R. A. Smith, September 
27, 1903. 


History of Irwin County 


372 

Seymore, J. H., married to Tucker, Martha, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., De¬ 
cember 20, 1903. 

Sanders, Alex, married to Gidens, Ellen, by L. V. Mobley, M. G., De¬ 
cember 17, 1903. 

Seymore, M. M., married to Harper, Calista, by J. A. J. Nobles, January 
5, 1904. 

Sumner, Burrell, married to Lamb, Boxie, by S. E. Blitch, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 17, 1903. 

Sutton, H. B., married to Bruce, Essie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., January 
3, 1904. 

Sherman, W. T., married to Levison, Lula K., by T. W. Darley, M. G., 
January 4, 1904. 

Smith, L. A., married to Gibbs, Johnnie, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., January 

24, 1904. 

Stanley, Grover B., married to Self, Eva, by J. W. Domingoes, M. G., 
January 24, 1904. 

Simmons, Haywood, married to Ellis, Maggie, by A. D. White, M. G., 
December 20, 1903. 

Sapp, M. C., married to Thompson, Lena, by W. J. Barton, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 17, 1904. 

Smith, George O., married to Kendrick, Hattie V., by W. H. Massey, 
M. G., March 17, 1904. 

Smith, C. H., married to Young, Emma, by N. A. Miller, M. G., December 

25, 1902. 

Sanford, Thomas, married to Carter, Mina, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
January 17, 1904. 

Shird, Richard, married to Allen, Alley, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., August 
2, 1904. 

Singleton, Frank, married to Mason, Mary, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., August 
22, 1904. 

Smith, J. H., married to Jones, Gertrude, by Wm. E. Dougherty, M. G., 
April 22, 1904. 

Scott, Melvin, married to Givins, Addie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., April 
2, 1904. 

Smith, William, married to Ramsey, Fannie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
April 11, 1904. 

Schuessler, F. R., married to Harris, Eva M., by Geo. L. Jinkins, M. 
G., April 27, 1904. 

Smith, N. L., married to Lupo, Minnie, by A. M. Wilcox, N. P., May 
22, 1904. 

Stone, H. A., married to Stone, Carrie, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., June 5, 
1904. 

Shafer, E. J., married to Shoup, Annie B., by L. L. Ellington, M. G., 
August 2, 1904. 

Sheffield, Willis, married to Mann, Maliza, by G. W. Watson, M. G., 
July 24, 1904. 


Marriages 


373 

Shepherd, G. R., married to Tayler, Lucy, by L. K. Beall, J. P., October 
2, 1904. 

Spicer, Isaac, married to Ruffin, Eliza, by G. A. Dixon, M. G., October 

24, 1904. 

Stallings, James, married to Lott, Celia, by P. L. Evans, M. G., December 

4, 1904. 

Sheally, W. C., married to McMurrain, Eva, by P. M. Blalock, December 

25, 1904. 

Smith, Ed, married to Brown, Florence, by Win. Van Houton, N. P., No¬ 
vember 17, 1904. 

Seymore, Eli, married to Thomas, Pearlie, by D. C. Haun, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 29, 1904. 

Smith, Willis L., married to Marston, Ethel, by J. W. Turner, November 
30, 1904. 

Sanders, G. W., married to Yarbrough, Willie E., by J. A. Tomberlin, 
M. G., June 5, 1904. 

Spivey, George, married to Westbrook, Ethel, by Peter James, M. G., 
December 24, 1903. 

Stephens, M. W., married to Pace, Lelia, by Carl W. Minor, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 25, 1905. 

Sharpe, Charles A., married to Turner, Ornie, by Henry Daniels, J. P., 
March 5, 1905. 

Sheffield, N. B., married to McKines, F. C., by Jas. Bishop, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 5, 1905. 

Sherman, J. F., married to Row, Ella, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., March 
14, 1905. 

Searcy, William, married to Royal, Etta M., by Wm. Yan Houton, N. P., 
March 12, 1905. 

Smith, O. W., married to Fountain, Pearl, by G. B. Feltz, M. G., March 

21, 1903. 

Simmons, Will, married to Bostic, Lillie, by R. Richard, M. G., February 

22, 1905. 

Smith, J. R., married to Avery, Anna, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., May 
27, 1905. 

Story, W. A., Jr., married to Bussey, Fannie L., by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
July 9, 1905. 

Swain, Henry W., married to Jordan, Nancy, by A. D. Ross, J. P., July 
10, 1905. 

Smith, Rollie, married to Kennedy, Eva, by F. M. Blalock, M. G., July 
16, 1903. 

Snyder, G. N., married to Jaquish, Mildred by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
September 13, 1905. 

Sapp, E. S., married to Roquemore, Ida, by W. L. Wootten, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 10, 1905. 

Seymore, I. L., married to Moore, Ida, by J. Grantham, M. G., September 

5, 1905. 


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History of Irwin County 


Smith, Richard, married to Mims, Mary J., by M. J. Morris, May 20, 
1904. 

Sanders, George, married to Davis, Lula, by G. W. Philips, M. G., October 
22, 1905. 

Self, A. J., married to McLemore, Josie, by C. T. Green, M. G., December 
3, 1905. 

Self, Jack, married to Pridgen, Pet, by W. D. Young, J. P., December 
28, 1905. 

Smith, E. M., married to Pridgen, Susan, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Jan¬ 
uary 30, 1906. 

Sutton, Walter, married to Yarbrough, Leonora, by J. R. Ballenger, M. 
G., April 1, 1906. ^ 

Singletary, James, married to Ellis, Anna, by W. G. Buckley, M. G., 
April 8, 1906. 

Seagraves, W. O., married to Barnes, Sarah, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
April 29, 1906. 

Spires, Marion, married to Hunt, Mary, by W. Hurst, M. G., July 8, 
1906. 

Smith, Tom, married to Peacock Martha by M. L. Stone M. G., July 
30, 1906. 

Stone, Daniel, married to Horton, Mittie, by A. L. Tucker, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 23, 1906. 

Smith, J. W., married to Fuller, Maggie, by C. E. Crawley, M. G., De¬ 
cember 3, 1906. 

Sanders, Charlie, married to Winn, Lizzie, by Wm. F. Larrisy, M. G., 
February 28, 1907. 

Sandefur, W. J., married to Waller, Lou Ellen, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
May 5, 1907. 

Shultz, Fred W., married to Hudson, Lilia, by J. N. Jones, M. G., May 
16, 1909. 

Scott, J. M., married to Pope, Claudie, by S. A. Burns, N. P., May 16, 
1909. 

Sackwell, Willie C., married to Pipkin, Mamie, by J. N. Jones, M. G., 
June 20, 1909. 

Steed, F. G., married to Sweat, Lillie G., by B. S. Sentell, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 22, 1909. 

Stonecipher, I. L., married to Allen, Mary L., by H. E. Oxford, City 
Judge, February 20, 1910. 

Steed, Herbert W., married to Chafin, Ella Mae, by G. W. Philips, M. G., 
November 23, 1910. 

Smith, Lester, married to Dixon, Lena, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., December 
3, 1910. 

Souls, Charlie, married to Brady, Mary, by S. A. Burns, N. P., December 
18, 1910. 

Solomon, H. P., married to Sutton, Gracia, by J. A. Ansley, N. P., De¬ 
cember 27, 1910. 


Marriages 


375 


Smith, J. A., married to Lord, Treecy, by E. W. Paulk, M. G., June 11, 
1911. 

Souls, John, married to Langford, Rena M., by S. A. Burns, N. P., April 
28, 1912. 

Statham, Ossie, married to Bacon, Ada E., by D. C. Hawn, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 5, 1913. 

Sikes, Claud C., married to Howell, Myrtis O., by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
March 28, 1913. 

Sweat, Lester, married to Paul, Dolly, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 11, 1913. 

Spivey, J. C., married to Jordan, Elizabeth, by L. R. Smith, M. G., May 

20, 1914. 

Sanders, Jack, married to Wells, Grace, by J. H. House, M. G., February 
27, 1916. 

Spicer, E. D., married to Tucker, Emily, by J. Grantham, M. G., October 
5, 1913. 

Simpson, William D., married to Gill, Georgia, by G. W. Walker, M. G., 
December 14, 1913. 

Spicer, M. J., married to Tucker, Ella, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., April 
5, 1914. 

Smith, Charlie, married to Bostick, Sallie, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., July 
12, 1914. 

Shivers, L. M., married to Henson, Minnie C., by J. W. Domingoes, M. 
G., August 20, 1914. 

Self, Martin, married to Smith, Georgia, by D. H. Fletcher, N. P., No¬ 
vember 29, 1914. 

Spicer, Roy, married to Roberts, Ann, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 20, 1914. 

Stone, J. L., married to Akridge, Martha, by C. A. Cozart, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 1, 1915. 

Smith, Minor, married to McGee, Maybelle, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., March 
14, 1915. 

Swilley, M. C., married to Paulk, Virginia, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 

21, 1915. 

Sheffield, Thomas, married to Brantley, Maggie, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
May 23, 1915. 

Snow, Z. M., married to McGee, Irene, by A. E. Clements, J. P., August 
8, 1915. 

Stripling, Robert L., married to Thaxton, Maggie B., by C. S. Durden, 
M. G., October 20, 1915. 

Smith, R. E., married to Nasworthy, Minnie, M., by A. E. Clements, J. 
P., November 21, 1915. 

Sirmans, J. M., married to Morris, Lillie, by G. M. Gordon, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 2, 1916. 

Stephens, Lee, married to Lupo, Clara, by C. W, Richardson, June 18, 
1916. 


376 


History op Irwin County 


Sims, John T., Jr., married to Bullard, Margaret S., by H. C. Shaw, N. 
P., December 31, 1916. 

Spicer, James A., married to Scott, Mary, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., July 
18, 1915. 

Smith, James C., married to Huff, Mamie E., by J. H. House, M. G., 
October 1, 1917. 

Smith, P. S., married to Flowers, Minnie L., by J. H. House, M. G., De¬ 
cember 12, 1917. 

Sheaver, J. H., married to Klinkunt, Margaret, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 12, 1917. 

Sauls, J. A., married to Kimberly, Katie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., July 
14, 1917. 

Stringer, Roy, married to Chandler, Stella, by J. C. Fletcher, J. P., 
October 4, 1917. 

Sirmons, George, married to Whitley, Emma, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
February 2, 1918. 

Sutton, James E., married to Freeman, Susie L., by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
April 13, 1918. 

Stone, Leonard, married to Trulove, Callie, by C. I. Dye, M. G., July 
30, 1916. 

Sovey, Lewis, married to Dement Eula by E. F. Dye M. G., October 29, 
1916. 

Sanders, J. F., married to Harper, Lillie, by J. F. Singleton, M. G., March 
23, 1919. 

Singletary, B. F., married to Rickerson, Bertha, by O. L. Kelly, M. G., 
November 2, 1919. 

Spicer, Ridley, married to Passmore, Dora, by J. R. Love, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 25, 1912. 

Spicer, Oran, married to Sirmons, Katie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
March 23, 1919. 

Sliealy, Hanley, married to Simpson, Mary J., by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
August 1, 1920. 

Sumners, William, married to Gentry, Gertrude, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., 
May 23, 1920. 

Smithwick, Ben, married to Halford, Fannie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 18, 1920. 

Stone, Walter R., married to Allred, A. Evelyn, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
May 30, 1920. 

Shirah, Barna A., married to Morris, Annie L., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 28, 1920. 

Stone, O. A., married to Lewis, Susie F., by J. R. Horton, Ordy., Feb¬ 
ruary 8, 1921. 

Sheffield, Fred, married to Sessions, Irene, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
April 24, 1921. 

Simmons, G. L., married to Walker, Alice, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
August 11, 1921. 


Marriages 


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Summers, Jesse, married to Turner, Minnie L., by J. G. Minchew, J. P., 
July 24, 1921. 

Scott, Archie A., married to Wood, Annie, by E. D. Woods, November 
20, 1921. 

Santiford, W. F., married to Stevens, Fannie B., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 31, 1921. 

Shultz, Arlie, married to Pool, Myra, by J. C. Saville, M. G., April 30, 
1922. 

Smith, Sam W., married to Vaughan, Hattie, by J. J. Williams, M. G., 
April 22, 1922. 

Shearer, John, married to Gaff, Oder, by D. C. Newsome, M. G. May 

27, 1922. 

Stone, Henry, married to Hardy, Hattie L., by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
July 2, 1922. 

Sumner, Sam, married to Hogan, Mina, by O. S. Pettis, N. P., February 
13, 1922. 

Salter, Need, married to Harper, Ava, by J. E. Horton, Ordy. B. C., July 
22, 1922. 

Sheffield, Will, married to Brock, Mattie L., by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
August 5, 1922. 

Stripling, T. F., married to Crow, Eva, by J. F. Crow, M. G., December 

10, 1923. 

Stone, Arlie, married to Lisenby, Theodus, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
December 31, 1922. 

Smoot, J. W., married to Peeks, Ethel, by S. A. Burns, J. P., May 

28, 1923. 

Sumner, Tobe, married to McSwain, Annie L., by J. C. Moore, August 

12, 1923. 

Stone, Henry, married to Bostwick, Minnie, by J. F. Crow, M. G., No¬ 
vember 17, 1923. 

Stone, Thomas E., married to Leverett, Berta E., by J. F. Crow, M. G., 
June 8, 1924. 

Sutton, Fred, married to Davis, Georgia, by J. A. West, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 21, 1924. 

Smith, Emmit, married to Thompson, Lila M., by J. F. Crow, M. G., 
April 20, 1925. 

Swain, Curtis, married to Thompson, Maxie, by J. F. Crow, M. G., July 

13, 1924. 

Spicer, Charlie, married to Whigham, Euthie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 12, 1924. 

Smith, Earnest, married to Day, Lois, by G. F. Morris, M. G., November 
9, 1924. 

Sangster, Eobert, married to Watson, Olla L., by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
December 24, 1924. 

Sharpe, Leo, married to Pafford, Docie M., by W. H. Wages, M. G., April 

11, 1925. 


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History of Irwin County 


Scott, Walter J., married to Aeon, Odessa, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., July 
5, 1925. 

Suggs, Alfred, married to Brannon, Lizzie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
August 20, 1925. 

Shakleford, M. T., married to Barrett, Mary E., by J. H. House, M. G.. 
June 22, 1926. 

Shehee, John A., married to Wynn, Ida, by J. N. Rains, N. P., March 
27, 1927. 

Stripling, Milton, married to Hunnicut, Maudie, by B. P. Leach, N. P., 
October 12, 1925. 

Speerman, Everett, married to Lasseter, Mattie L., by Jas. Whitley, 
Ordy., November 1, 1925. 

Sheffield, Luther A., married to Gay, Ida, by W. H. Tomlinson, M. G., 
January 24, 1926. 

Sandifier, Cecil, married to Whitley, Martha, by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
March 14, 1926. 

Spillers, Howard O., married to Burgess, Bessie V., by Jas. Bishop, M. 
G., December 12, 1926. 

Sigmon, Raymond P., married to Mathis, Fannie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
October 15, 1927. 

Stripling, Reul M., married to Tucker, Bessie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
January 28, 1927. 

Smith, Augustus, married to Clifton, Annie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 21, 1927. 

Stinson, Harry L., married to MeFail, Ethel, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 26, 1927. 

Shaffer, Roy, married to Keel, Ida Lugene, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 4, 1928. 

Sanders, Herbert S., married to Cribb, Gladys M., by Leroy A. Brown, 
M. G., September 8, 1928. 

Stone, S. S., married to Mulkey, Ida, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., May 
12, 1928. 

Sandifer, Ralph, married to Woolsey, Addie Gray, by Leroy A. Brown, 
M. G., December 25, 1927. 

Sandifer, Jack, married to Ethridge, Bertha, by J. R. Love, J. P., De¬ 
cember 11, 1927. 

Spicer, E. D., married ot Scott, Mina, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., October 
30, 1927. 

Stinson, William R., married to Sumner, Irene, by T. F. Stripling, M. 
G., December 11, 1927. 

Stone, H. W., married to Sandiford, Clyde, by J. R. Love, J. P., April 
10, 1927. 

Singleton, James W., married to Garrett, Larena, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 25, 1929. 

Sirmons, John, married to Whitley, Elda, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., De¬ 
cember 11, 1928. 


Marriages 


379 


Sudduth, A. F., married to Alfred, Allie, by E. E. Youmans, N. P., 
August 12, 1929. 

Smith, Lamar, married to Smith, Euby, by E. J. Minchew, M. G., De¬ 
cember 13, 1929. 

Smith, Elbert H., married to Franklin, Willie M., by A. P. Clements, 
J. P., December-23, 1928. 

Singletary, Alton, married to Lewis, Nellie C., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 27, 1928. 

Torrence, Thomas, married to Barrentine, Delila, by Jehu McCall, J. I. 
C., April 5, 1840. 

Tison, Wiley, married to Eoberts, Mariah, by D. Grantham, J. I. C., 
November 21, 1839. 

Tucker, Thomas, married to Jernigan, Susannah, by Wright, Parker, J. 
P., January 25, 1840. 

Tucker, Micajah, married to Henderson, Elizabeth, by Jacob Young, J. 

I. C., January 7, 1841. 

Tomberlin, Wright, married to Eivers, Martha, by D. Campbell, J. P., 
November 3, 1840. 

Tayler, Eobert, married to Sapp, Lucinda, by James Turner, J. P., Jan¬ 
uary 6, 1843. 

Turner, James, married to McClelland, ...., by J. Baker, J. I. C., De¬ 
cember 26, 1844. 

Turner, John S., married to Luke, Elizabeth J., by David P. Luke, J. P., 
September 16, 1847. 

Tucker, Thomas, married to Young, Mary, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., 
December 5, 1848. 

Tomberlin, Joseph, married to Eeaves, Lueretia, by W. Tomberlin, J. 
P., July 14, 1847. 

Tomberlin, John, married to Musgroves, Ann, by Mark Mobley, J. P., 
December 21, 1848. 

Tucker, Solomon, married to Grantham, Elizabeth, by Littleberry Tison, 

J. P., April 21, 1850. 

Thompson, Henry W., married to Nelms, Martha Ann, by J. T. Hancock, 
J. P., July 22, 1852. 

Tucker, Jacob, married to McClelland, Elizabeth, by Hugh Burns, J. P., 
November 27, 1851. 

Tayler, Lemmuel, married to Larey, Mary Ann, by J. A. Turner, J. P., 
January 26, 1852. 

Tison, Seaborn, married to Griner, Nancy, by Jas. Griffin, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 4, 1852. 

Tawson, Moses F., married to Folsom, Martha Ann, by Jas. T. Hancock, 
J. P., January 20, 1853. 

Tucker, Eichard, married to Hobby, Juda, by A. P. Clements, J. P., 
November 17, 1855. 

Taylor, John A., married to Winderweedle, Susan L., by Jas. W. Smith, 
J. P., November 14, 1853. 


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History of Irwin County 


Turner, Gibson, married to Ball, Eliza, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., July 
24, 1856. 

Townsend, Stephen, married to Hobby, Sarah, by Geo. Young, J. I. C., 
June 2, 1859. 

Tucker, Micajah, married to Harper, Frances Ann, by James Paulk, J. 

1. C., January 1, 1860. 

Tucker, Davis, married to Collins, Elender, by Wm. Fitzgerald, April 
26, 1859. 

Tucker, Moses J., married to Grantham, Petty, by Geo. E. McCook, J. I. 
C., March 4, 1860. 

Tucker, Mathew, married to Hobby, Martha, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
August 25, 1861. 

Tucker, Hiram, married to Hobby, Temperance, by A. P. Clements, J. I. 
C., November 4, 1858. 

Tucker, John J., married to Tucker, Sarah, by John Ross, J. P., Novem¬ 
ber 17, 1864. 

Tucker, Richard, married to Young, Mary J., by Geo. Young, J. I. C., 
February 5, 1865. 

Tucker, John married to Hobby, Serena, by Geo. Young, J. I. C., March 
9, 1865. 

Turner, William, married to Turner, Zilpha, by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
August 23, 1865. 

Turner, Dennis M., married to Colier, Nancy E., by D. E. Hunter, M. G., 
December 3, 1865. 

Troup, Jacob, married to Hogan, Sealy A., by E. H. Godwin, M. G., July 

2, 1865. 

Tucker, Richard, Jr., married to Harper, Sarah E., by Jas. Paulk, J. I. 
C., January 16, 1868. 

Turner, Dennis, married to Byrd, Juda Ann, by J. J. Hancock, M. G., 
January 4, 1869. 

Turner, William, married to Vannadore, Elizabeth, by A. R. Chandler, 
N. P., February 21, 1869. 

Tucker, William, married to Paulk, Dicey, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., De¬ 
cember 8, 1869. 

Tucker John J., married to Hunter, Zilpha, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
February 18, 1872. 

Tayler, James, married to Young, Elizabeth, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
November 13, 1873. 

Tucker, George, married to Harper, Hester Ann, by Geo. Mobley, M. G., 
June 20, 1875. 

Turner, John C., married to Goff, Sarah C., by R. T. Hall, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 20, 1876. 

Tucker, Henry, married to Paulk, Ruth, by C. A. Chafin, N. P., March 
7, 1878. 

Turner, Jos. A., married to Floyd, Mary, by J. R. Fields, M. G., October 
24, 1876. 


Marriage 


m 


Tomberlin, Geo. R., married to Fletcher, Margaret L., by Jacob Young, 
August 15, 1878. 

Tomberlin, John J., married to Dunn, Elizabeth by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
December 24, 1879. 

Tucker, Reason, married to Solomons, Serona by Geo. J. Mobley M. G., 
September 19, 1880. 

Tucker, Handy, married to Mobley, Martha, by Lewis Willcox, M. G., 
December 5, 1880. 

Tucker, Thomas T., married to Roberts, George Ann, by G. G. Mobley, 
M. G., February 4, 1883. 

Tayler, John, married to Zanders, Rachel, by David Moore, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 11, 1883. 

Tucker, Jacob, married to Mixon, Sibbie, by M. T. Paulk, N. P., October 
25, 1883. 

Tomberlin, Dennis, married to Burton, Mary, by J. W. Tomberlin, J. P., 
December 27, 1883. 

Tomberlin, Thomas, married to Mobley, Salina, by Lewis Wilcox, M. G., 
January 22, 1884. 

Tucker, Geo. M., married to Fletcher, Ellen, by C. L. Royal, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 17, 1883. 

Tyler, Stepney, married to Clark, Ida, by C. B. Brown, M. G., October 
24, 1885. 

Tomberlin, Samuel (col.), married to Paulk, Sarah (col.), by Jacob 
Young, M. G., January 11, 1885. 

Tayler, Jesse F., married to Gibbs, Rebecca, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
May 31, 1885. 

Tucker, M. F., married to Fountain, Y. G., by C. L. Royal, J. P., August 
5, 1885. 

Tayler, Lam, married to Gibbs, Ruth, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., January 
14, 1892. 

Thomas, Joseph, married to McDuffie, Celia, by L. Randolph, M. G., 
January 10, 1892. 

Taylor, E. M., married to Clements, R. A., by Zara Paulk, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 15, 1891. 

Taylor, W. A., married to Clements, M., by Zara Paulk, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 10, 1891. 

Tomberlin, Wm. W., married to Hogan, Julia, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
December 22, 1891. 

Tucker, Elisha, married to Purvis, Sarah, by S. A. Burns, J. P., February 
19, 1891. 

Tison, Wm., (col.), married to Hall, Hestie, (col.), by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
February 4, 1892. 

Turner, O., married to Buchanan, Alice, by J. T. Walker, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 8, 1892. 

Tisder, Joseph, married to Hunter, Alice, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., March 
5, 1893. 


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History of Irwin County 


Troup, Wm, J., married to Luke, Mary F., by Jacob Fussell, N. F., No¬ 
vember 9, 1893. 

Tucker, Henry, married to Lathrope, Ida, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, February 25, 1894. 

Turner, R. D., married to Roberts, Hester A., by A. A. Wright, M. G., 
May 6, 1894. 

Tucker, Robert, married to Nobles, Elizabeth, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
May 1, 1894. 

Tucker, Charlie L., married to Roberts, Mahaley, by J. H. McNeese, J. 
P., August 10, 1894. 

Tayler, W. A., married to Logan, Carrie, by R. L. Samson, R. L., August 
14, 1894. 

Tanner, Martin, married to Lee, Catherine, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., No¬ 
vember 4, 1894. 

Tiler, D., married to Tucker, Florida, by W. H. Henderson, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 30, 1894. 

Tayler, John M., married to Weaver, Clara, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
March 27, 1895. 

Tayler, Willis, married to McIntosh, Virginia, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, July 8, 1895. 

Tayler, James H., married to Hancock, Jane, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
August 28, 1895. 

Tomberlin, Handy, married to Strickland, Caroline, by L. Wilcox, M. G., 
November 3, 1895. 

Tomberlin, D. L., married to McClelland, C. W., by M. L. Stone, M. G. 
December 15, 1895. 

Tucker, T. M., married to Ross, R. E., by R. Tucker, M. G., December 
24, 1897. 

Thompson, Wm. F., married to Tyler, Maud A., by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
October 24, 1896. 

Tayler, J. M., married to Berry, Della Jane, by J. M. Tinley, M. G., 
October 29, 1896. 

Turner, George, married to Troup, Henrietta, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
August 19, 1896. 

Tayler, Tom, married to Pickens, Mollie, by P. W. Washington, M. G., 
July 20, 1896. 

Tayler, R. T., married to Gibbs, Roxie, by M. Luke, N. P., October 13, 
1896. 

Tatoe, S., married to Brodie, Katie, by I. E. Marcuson, M. G., February 
9, 1897. 

Thomas, Henry, married to Calhoon, Julia, by C. C. Marste, M. G., June 
28, 1897. 

Tayler, Ben, married to Plemer, Viola, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., October 
7, 1897. 

Tomberlin, G. W., married to Luke, N. F., by Marcus Luke, N. P., Octo¬ 
ber 19, 1897. 


Marriages 


383 


Tucker, David, married to Pitts, Mary by J. Z. Larisay, M. G., March 
6, 1898. 

Tillman, Pinkey, married to Whitehead, Mattie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 12, 1898. 

Tomberlin, Geo. D., married to Sanders, Edna, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., 
February 19, 1898. 

Tayler, Nathan, married to Brown, Anna, by O. E. Everett, M. G., De¬ 
cember 5, 1898. 

Tanders, Benj., married to McDuffie, Laura, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
May 1, 1899. 

Troup, Thomas, married to Dixon, Betsy, by J. Fussell, N. P., July 29, 
1899. 

Troup, Sam, married to Dorminy, Rhoda, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
April 20, 1899. 

Thompson, Will, married to Pitman, Ida, by Marcus Luke, N. P., August 
20, 1899. 

Touson, Robert, married to Miller, Viola, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
August 14, 1899. 

Thomas, Walter, married to Wood, Hannah, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, September 24, 1899. 

Tygart, W. H., married to Paulk, Emma, by M. L. Lawson, December 
6, 1899. 

Thomas, Elias, married to Davis, Lizzie, by H. Peterson, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 19, 1899. 

Tayler, General, married to Newton, Mary, by D. J. Parker, M. G., No¬ 
vember 12, 1899. 

Tucker, Archie L., married to Bush, Sparta L., by Wm. B. Moore, J. P., 
January 21, 1900. 

Tison, Mathew, married to Baisden, Josie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 16, 1899. 

Thomas, John, married to Code, Martha, by B. L. Jones, M. G., Febru¬ 
ary 11, 1900. 

Tomberlin, Willis, married to McDuffie, Maggie Ann, by D. W. Paulk, J. 
P., July 29, 1900. 

Turner, Charles S., married to Paff, Mary E., by J. N. Turner, M. G., 
September 20, 1900. 

Troup, Sam, married to Brownlee, Sam, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., May 5, 
1901. 

Troup, T. G., married to Williams, Alice, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., April 
28, 1901. 

Thomas, Will, married to Chukes, Matilda, by I. T. Burges, June 9, 1901. 

Tayler, Silas H., married to Baker, Bettie, by J. A. Cox, M. G., January 
31, 1901. 

Thomas, Freeman, married to Marshall, Mattie, by Wm. Henderson, 
J. P., May 28, 1901. 


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History of Irwin County 


Thurston, E. J., married to Perkins, Ivel E., by J. W. Moody, July 12, 
1901. 

Tucker, C. M., married to Hutchinson, Martha by G. W. Pridgen J. P., 
March 17, 1901. 

Thower, Sam, married to Hall, Rosa, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., July 6, 

1901. 

Troup, Bob, married to Williams, Louie, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., April 
14, 1901. 

Tomberlin, W. W., married to Handley, Minnie, by E. F. Register, M. G., 
December 25, 1900. 

Tayler, A. L., married to Bush, Hattie, by J. M. Foster, M. G., November 
4, 1900. 

Tucker, L. J., married to Henderson, Maggie L., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
November 28, 1900. 

Tomberlin, Handy, married to Jones, Rena, by D. D. Foy, M. G., March 
22, 1901. 

Turner, A. J., married to Hogan, Alice, by Marcus Luke, N. P., October 
6, 1901. 

Tucker, Charlie, married to Harper, Katie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., No¬ 
vember 17, 1901. 

Tayler, Marvin, married to Christmas, Nora, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, December 24, 1901. 

Thomas, Hill, married to Green, Hattie, by Dan George, M. G., March 
24, 1902. 

Tayler, Willia, married to Sniper, Ellen, by P. D. Douglass, March 6, 

1902. 

Turnage, William, married to Lee, Betsy by H. Patterson M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 18, 1902. 

Turner, Thomas, married to Fussell, Lillie M., by C. J. Meddowes, 
March 9, 1902. 

Turner, J. E., married to Dorminy, Julia L., by A. L. Blizzard, June 25, 
1902. 

Thompson, D. F., Dr., married to Ellis, Florence E., by A. L. Blizzard, 
June 26, 1902. 

Thomas, C. J., married to Chafin, Bertha, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., July 30, 
1902. 

Thompson, Dock, married to Brooks, Mattie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
July 21, 1902. 

Thornton, Charlie, married to Hall, Blanch, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
August 14, 1902. 

Townsend, Las, married to Knight, Ella, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., August 
14, 1902. 

Tucker, John, married to Burns, Mary E., by O. Hawkins, M. G., March 
2, 1902. 

Tucker, J. J., married to Newbern, Mabel, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 2, 1902. 


Marriages 


385 


Turner, Jeff, married to Shear, Rosie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., .1902. 
Tucker, Munassah, married to Paramore, Gertrude, by J. A. Sutton, M. 
G., October 5, 1902. 

Tomberlin, Wright, married to Land, Janie, by T. B. Fuller, M. G., De¬ 
cember 7, 1902. 

Tayler, A. K., married to Adams, Ophie, by R. P. Fain, December 24, 

1902. 

Tucker, J. H., married to Bowens, Winnie A., by N. Bembry, M. G., 
January 6, 1903. 

Thomas, Jim, married to Shaw, Annie, by M. J. Morris, December 24, 

1902. 

Tucker, Wright, married to Paulk, Alder, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 18, 1903. 

Thompson, Ben, married to Powell, Easter, by G. W. Watson, M. G., 
February 22, 1903. 

Thompson, H. L., married to Cobb, Mary, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., August 
22, 1903. 

Thomas, Hubert, married to Moore, A. E., by C. H. Harrison, M. G., 
April 5, 1903. 

Tucker, George, married to Clements, Mary J., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
June 10, 1903. 

Tayler, Gus, married to Pitts, Phoebe, by L. C. Pierce, M. G., May 17, 

1903. 

Tuggle, Lucius, married to Williams, Mamie, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
August 16, 1903. 

Turnage, James, married to Hunter, Julia, by H. Patterson, M. G., No¬ 
vember 16, 1903. 

Thomas, Will, married to Pasco, Mary, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., May 
16, 1903. 

Tayler, Callie, married to Hollingsworth, L., by P. L. Evans, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 23, 1903. 

Troutman, Jesse, married to Williams, Mattie, by D. W. Paulk N. P., 
September 18, 1903. 

Troup, W. J., married to Ball, Annie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., January 27, 

1904. 

Turner, Walter, married to Ellis, Emma, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 1, 1904. 

Tucker, L. R., married to Hobbs, Aurel, by W. J. Barton, M. G., February 
24, 1904. 

Turner, C. D., married to Daniel, Luticia, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 18, 1904. 

Turner, R. T., married to Lee, Mattie J., by A. M. Willcox, M. G., March 
2, 1904. 

Turnage, W. M., married to Law, Fannie, by G. W. Ellis, J. P., February 
18, 1904. 


386 


History of Irwin County 


Tayler, Charlie, married to Allen, Alley, by D. W. Paulk, J. P., July 
9, 1904. 

Tayler, W. A., married to McMichael, Addie M., by T. W. Parley, M. G., 
August 25, 1904. 

Tayler, J. T., married to Revels, Mattie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 13, 1904. 

Tart, Tayler, married to Brown, Mahala, by W. C. Harnett, December 
8, 1904. 

Thompson, G. F., married to Christmas, Maud, by Jas. M. Lee, Ordy., 
September 12, 1904. 

Thompson, E. L., married to Hunter, Lillie, by Y. A. Freeman, J. P., 
January 28, 1904. 

Thompson, Joseph, married to Burns, Georgia, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
November 20, 1904. 

Turney, Lige, married to Parks, Mattie, by W. Patterson, M. G., De¬ 
cember 28, 1904. 

Tomberlin, R. L., married to Yarborough, Alenda, by J. A. Tomberlin, 
February 5, 1905. 

Talver, Joseph, married to Booker, Lillie Mae, by W. L. Wootten, M. G., 
February 21, 1905. 

Tucker, Charles L., married to Swails, Julia, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
April 22, 1905. 

Tison, Dr. W. E., married to Whiddon, Alice L., by S. M. Self, J. P., 
April 16, 1905. 

Tayler, Tobe, married to Mobley, Mardy, by Robt. Chambers, M. G., 
November 5, 1905. 

Tibbott, David, married to Harris, Daisy M., by L. D. Ellington, M. G., 
October 12, 1905. 

Thompson, Jerry, married to Thompson, Maggie, by J. W. Thompson, 
M. G., November 12, 1905. 

Turner, J., married to Hyman, Josephine, by J. W. Domingoes, M. G., 
December 27, 1905. 

Tucker, Wyatt, married to Harper, Juda, by G. W. Philips, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 3, 1906. 

Troup, Robert, married to Nickols, Louisa, by A. M. Brett, M. G., Jan¬ 
uary 28, 1906. 

Thompson, D., married to Ellis, Alice, by A. M. Brett, M. G., February 
8, 1906. 

Toney, H. B., married to King, Louise, by W. J. Barton, M. G., April 
21, 1907. 

Thornton, J. D., married to Troup, Julia, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, July 15, 1906. 

Tucker, R., married to Young, Rebecca, by A. L. Tucker, J. P., April 11, 
1907. 

Thompson, W. B., married to Kitchens, Mary L., by J. F. Sutton, J. P., 
May 10, 1908. 


Marriages 


387 


Tucker, W. M., married to McMillan, Miram, by J. H. Hall, M. G., No¬ 
vember 3, 1907. 

Tucker, Jimmie, married to Mixon, Maud, by F. Lord, M. G., November 
3, 1907. 

Tucker, Jesse J., married to Arnold, Maud, by F. Lord, M. G., November 
17, 1907. 

Turner, A. I., married to Bruce, Irene C., by J. A. Sutton, M. G., No¬ 
vember 24, 1907. 

Troup, Hardy, married to Luke, Fannie, by J. R. Ballenger, M. G., De¬ 
cember 22, 1907. 

Tucker, William, married to Purvis, Sarah, by J. H. McNeese, M. G., 
October 7, 1908. 

Tomberlin, John T., married to Hill, Mary Ann, by J. R. Love, J. P., 
December 23, 1908. 

Tomberlin, R. P., married to Hill, Fannie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., Sep¬ 
tember 13, 1908. 

Tayler, William, married to Johnson, Ruth, by W. J. Barton, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 10, 1909. 

Tomberlin, W. O., married to Turner, Josephene, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
June 30, 1909. 

Thompson, R. F., married to Stone, Maud, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 
29, 1909. 

Tomberlin, G. W., married to Richardson, Mary, by J. R. Love, J. P., 
April 24, 1910. 

Tomberlin, J. B., married to Revels, Olie, by R. F. Kersey, M. G., Decem¬ 
ber 26, 1910. 

Tucker, Pearly, married to Mixon, Ida, by F. Lord, M. G., May 22, 1910. 

Troup, Noah, married to Purvis, Lecy, by J. E. Sumner, M. G., July 
1, 1910. 

Troup, Holiday, married to Luke, Lizzie, by J. R. Ballinger, M. G., 
September 11, 1910. 

Tucker, Oliver, married to McNesse, Dona, by S. A. Burns, N. P., Sep¬ 
tember 24, 1910. 

Thompson, E. L., married to Roberts, Lilian, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., 
November 27, 1910. 

Tucker, Walter, married to Carver, Kate, by J. R. Love, J. P., June 23, 
1911. 

Tripp, J. A., married to Connally, L. C., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., June 
9, 1911. 

Tindall, J. E., married to Johnson, Belle, by J. H. Pritchett, December 
17, 1911. 

Tucker, George, married to Green, Annie M., by F. Lord, M. G., Feb¬ 
ruary 25, 1912. 

Tucker, E. L., married to Sibley, Willie B., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 5, 1912. 


383 


History of Irwin County 


Tucker, Willie, married to Paulk, Naomi, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., March 
3, 1912. 

Tatum, John, married to Edge, Nancy J., by Elisha Tucker, M. G., July 
31, 1912. 

Tomberlin, J. D., married ot Moore, Leah, by J. R. Love, J. P., Sep¬ 
tember 15, 1912. 

Tomberlin, Oliver, married to Snow, Effie, by J. C. Whitley, J. P., Feb¬ 
ruary 13, 1913. 

Tucker, Elisha, married to Grantham, Wootie, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
January 26, 1913. 

Tucker, Perry, married to Brown, Katie, by J. Grantham, M. G., No¬ 
vember 24, 1912. 

Tucker, Henry, married to Tucker, Betsie, by J. H. McNeese, M. G., 
November 14, 1909. 

Tucker, J. J., married to McNeese, Sadie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 22, 1912. 

Tumlin, L. H., married to Brown, Alawee, by H. Meeks, M. G., August 
6, 1913. 

Tayler, William L., married to Evans, Dovie, by J. F. Logan, August 
20, 1913. 

Tyler, W. E., married to Harper, Lula, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., December 
27, 1914. 

Tucker, Carl, married to Horne, Sarah, by J. C. Whitley, J. P., January 
2, 1915. 

Tucker, Walton, married to Mixon, Nellie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
May 9, 1915. 

Tayler, Norman, married to Ferrell, Beatrice, by W. Hunt, M. G., May 
9, 1915. 

Tucker, G. M., married to Tanner, Ciller, by A. E. Clements, J. P., May 
9, 1916. 

Tucker, Arlie D., married to Hancock, Callie M., by J. H. House, M. G., 
August 18, 1915. 

Truelove, Clarence, married to Hogan, Katie, by D. C. Newsome, M. G., 
December 12, 1915. 

Thompson C. R., married to Pope, Eliza C., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
March 21, 1917. 

Thompson, Joel, married to Royal, Feruby, by S. A. Burns, J. P., April 
14, 1917. 

Terry, A. M., married to Webb, Mormicy, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
April 14, 1917. 

Truelove, Clarence, married to White, Gracia, by D. C. Newsome, M. G., 
May 3, 1917. 

Towson, Thomas D., married to Dority, Katie May, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
May 16, 1917. 

Tucker, Richard, married to Graham, Bessie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
June 2, 1917. 


Marriages 


389 


Turner, F. M., married to Lee, Claudie by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., Septem¬ 
ber 28, 1917. 

Tomberlin, S. B., married to Brewer, Berta, by S. E. Leverette, J. P., 
January 11, 1918. 

Tucker, John W., married to Lee, Elizabeth Nola, by B. S. Sentell, 
M. G., October 1, 1913. 

Todd, Henry C., married to Newsome, Mattie M., by A. M. Brett, M. G., 
August 18, 1918. 

Tucker, O. C., married to Tucker, Odessa, by Wallace Ware, M. G., 
April 25, 1919. 

Tindall, Luther, married to Tucker, Alice, by L. M. Ball, M. G., July 
27, 1919. 

Tayler, William H., married to McGuire, Bessie L., by Jas. Whitley, 
O’rdy., May 11, 1919. 

Tarpley, E. C., married to Spicer, Eunice, by O. L. Kelly, M. G., March 
3, 1919. 

Tucker, Perry, married to Conie, Belle, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
July 20, 1919. 

Tucker, James, married to Grantham, Euina, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
October 12, 1920. 

Tate, Hobson H., married to Manon, Mae C., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 7, 1921. 

Taliaferro, Charles F., married to Tucker, Edna Lita, by W. B. Feagin, 
M. G., November 16, 1920. 

Tindall, Howard, married to Rowals, Lizzie, by. 

October 7, 1916. 

Troup, Jake, married to Dixon, Alda, by A. E. Clements, J. P., February 
1, 1920. 

Troup, James, married to Horton, Ethel, by W. A. Lewis, J. P., October 
22, 1922. 

Tayler, Willie, married to Wright, Mattie, by H. H. Shaw, July 18, 1920. 

Thurston, E. J., married to Chapel, Romena by John H. Allen April 
19, 1921. 

Thompson, Horace H., married to Belflower, Bertha, by R. H. Walls, 
M. G., June 4, 1922. 

Truelove, Carl, married to Nasworthy, Bessie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
July 16, 1922. 

Tyson, Wiley M., married to Harper, Elsie, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
December 31, 1922. 

Tyler, G. W., married to Morris, Bessie Lou, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
January 29, 1923. 

Tucker, Reason, married to Eldridge, Effie, by E. G. Guilford, M. G., 
December 24, 1922. 

Tankersley, Troy C., married to Dorminy, Ora Mae, by J. F. Singleton, 
M, G., August 26, 1923. 



390 


History of Irwin County 


Thomas, Edwin, married to Tucker, Viola, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
January 21, 1924. 

Tayler, James M., married to Edwards, Ora E., by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
March 21, 1924. 

Tucker, Ivy, married to Watson, Edna L., by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
July 13, 1924. 

Tanner, Newton, married to Bledsoe, Eva, by B. H. Watts, September 
13, 1925. 

Tucker, Emmet, married to Young, Ola M., by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
September 13, 1925. 

Tilman, Isiah H., married to Little, Martha E., by W. H. House, M. G., 
June 16, 1926. 

Trulove, D., married to Hogan, Piney, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., July 
11, 1925. 

Tucker, Virgil, married to McMillan, Gussie, by J. A. Buchan, M. G., 
November 15, 1925. 

Troup, Alton, married to Rathburn, Louginia, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 16, 1925. 

Tucker, Wilburn, married to Adams, Velmo, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 15, 1926. 

Tucker, Shelby, married to Mixon, Omie, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
February 7, 1926. 

Tomberlin, Manassa H., married to Paulk, Doris, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 4, 1926. 

Tucker, Tharon, married to Cook, Leila, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., August 
22, 1928. 

Tayler, Lee A., married to Lowell, Rubye, by C. W. Ginn, M. G., De¬ 
cember 24, 1927. 

Tomberlin, James, married to Dix, Willie Maud, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
November 12, 1927. 

Troup, Gordin, married to Liseby, Alma, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., June 
19, 1927. 

Terrell, William L. married to Day, Mattie Lee, by J. R. Bussell, N. P., 
May 1, 1927. 

Troup, Warren, married to Dixon, Roxie, by. 

February 5, 1927. 

Tayler, Add, married to Avery, Pearl, by R. J. Minchew, M. G., De¬ 
cember 16, 1928. 

Tucker, Eston married to Mixon, Essie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 21, 1929. 

Tayler, Jesse, married to Mulkey, Sullis, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., De¬ 
cember 24, 1929. 

Tucker, Elisha married to Bussell, Salemny, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
September 5, 1928. 

Turner, G. P., married to Wright, Margaret, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
September 25, 1928. 



Marriages 


391 


Usry, John A., married to Dykes, Pitsy, by Stephen Burgess, M. G., 
September 9, 1899. 

Underwood E. married to Burnet, Jane, by C. W. Broughton, J. P., 
March 23, 1902. 

Uddyback, Hayes, married to Ruffin, Sallie, by G. A. Dixon, M. G., 
April 3, 1904. 

Underwood, J. H. married to Jones, Louise, by W. E. Arnold, M. G., 
October 8, 1922. 

Vickers, Youngie, married to Tucker, Elizabeth, by Littleberry Tison, 
J. P., May 30, 1850. 

Vickers, Wiley, married to Harper, Nancy, by Richard Tucker, J. P., 
February 25, 1871. 

Vickers, Dennis, married to Harper 1 , Mary, by G. G. Mobley, M. G., 
January 4, 1874. 

Vickers, John J., married to Whiddon, Una, by D. N. McMillan, M. G., 
April 13, 1879. 

Vaden, J. H., married to Green, S. A., by. 

Varnadore, Thomas A., married to Story Annie H., by C. T. Bickley, 
M. G., October 30, 1890. 

Vann, John T., married to Dorminy, Mary E., by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
November 11 1891. 

Vicory, Jacob, married to Chaney, Mary C., by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
February 18, 1893. 

Vickers, E. J., married to Tucker, Margaret, by H. Scott, M. G., De¬ 
cember 4, 1890. 

Vickers, Daniel, married to Paulk, Lucy, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., Octo¬ 
ber 26, 1893. 

Vickers, Reason, married to Graham, Bertha, by P. L. Evans, M. G., 
January 13, 1895. 

Van Houton, William, married to Fountain, Ida, by D. A. Ray, N. P., 
January 5, 1896. 

Vanathen, C. L., married to Hitch, S. B., by J. H. Stoney, M. G., June 
8, 1898. 

Vickers, Henry married to McMillan, Catherine, by W. H. Hardin, M. 
G., June 12, 1898. 

Vickers, Wiley, married to Carver, Matilda, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
January 11, 1899. 

Vaughnes, Earl, married to Brooks, Eliza, by Marcus Luke, N. P., Au¬ 
gust 20, 1899. 

Vanholt, J. H. married to Terry, Ellen, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., January 
2, 1900. 

Vaughan, M. G., married to Fussell, Minnie B., by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, April 7, 1901. 

Vickers, Leon, married to McMillan, Saphronia, by W. H. Hardin, M. 
G., January 2, 1901. 



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History of Irwin County 


Velboome, George, married to Mclnnis, Rebecca, by M. W. Blitch, M. G., 
October 24, 1900. 

Vickers, W. R. married to Harper, Susie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., De¬ 
cember 17, 1902. 

Vickers, Thomas, married to Paulk, Martha, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
September 15, 1903. 

Vickers, G. J., married to Tucker, Henrietta, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
October 22, 1905. 

Vickers, Arthur, married to Paulk, Lillie, by J. L. Brown, J. P., January 
7, 1906. 

Vickers, James, married to Hughs, Docie, by J. B. Jozeman, M. G., 
October 31, 1906. 

Vickers, Jacob, married to Paulk, Mary, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., January 
3, 1909. 

Vinton, Fred M., married to Register, M. L., by P. Flanders, M. G., 
September 8, 1909. 

Vickers, Youngie, married to Griffin, Frances, by Geo. W. Knight, N. P., 
October 9, 1910. 

Vickers, Daniel, married to Paulk, Mamie, by Geo. W. King, N. P., 
August 6, 1911. 

Vickers, G. J., married to Fletcher, Alma, by J. A. Ansley, M. G., August 
6, 1911. 

Vickers, Dennis, married to Whitley, Sulistine, by L. M. Ball, M. G., 
June 18, 1917. 

Vaughan, John H., married to Barbel, Eunice, by C. A. Guinn, M. G., 
February 8, 1919. 

Vardeman, L. E., married to Barrett, Laura, by I. P. Tyson, M. G., 
August 7, 1921. 

Vandivier, Geo. W., married to Gay, Ethel, by J. R. Love, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 23, 1923. 

Vickers, John W., married to Willis, Ethel, by W. B. Feagan, M. G., 
June 13, 1920. 

Vickers, Early, married to Jowers, Blanche, by W. H. Wages, M. G., 
May 26, 1924. 

Vinson, Arthur, married to Brown, Annie, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
February 9, 1924. 

Vickers, John H., married to Harper, Judie, by J. A. West, M. G., July 
10, 1926. 

Veal, Chesley, married to Childs, Rusia, by D. C. Rainey, M. G., Septem¬ 
ber 2, 1926. 

Vick, Lonnie, married to Norton, Ruby O., by J. H. Hall, N. P., June 
14, 1927. 

Vickers, Willis, married to Whitley, Katie, by L. M. Ball, M. G., Novem¬ 
ber 26, 1922. 

Vaughan, Wiley, married to Moulder, Miram, by W. C. Carpenter, 
September 22, 1928. 


Marriages 


393 


Walker, John, married to Clements, Sabra, by T. Drawdy, J. I. C., April 
18, 1839. 

Williams, Mathew, married to Parker, Rebecca J., by Wright Parker, 
J. P., December 19, 1839. 

Walker, Washinton, married to McDonnold, Nancy, by T. Drawdy, J. 

I. C., December 6, 1839. 

Willis, Daniel, married to Smith, Elizabeth, by Manassha Henderson, 

J. P., September 2, 1841. 

Wales, Henry, married to Goff, Bertha, by T. Drawdy, J. I. C., November 
11, 1842. 

Whitley, John, married to Purvis, Mary, by Rich’d. Tucker, M. G., 
November 5, 1842. 

Ward, Timothy, married to Horn, Mariah, by J. Baker, J. I. C., August 
11, 1844. 

Wash, John, married to Lovett, Lena, by M. Henderson, J. P., January 
20, 1845. 

Welch, Alexander, married to Lovett, Lousa, by M. Henderson, J. P., 
March 30, 1845. 

William, Brown, married to Barrentin, Mary Ann, by W. Tomberlin, 
J. P., May 7, 1845. 

Walker, Hezekiah, married to Hall, Permetian, by H. Walker, J. P., 
January 2, 1846. 

Williams, William H., married to Scott, Malissa, by John B. Dorminy, 
J. I. C., April 27, 1846. 

Watson, Solomon, married to Hall, Elender, by Jos. A. Turner, J. P., 
November 4, 1846. 

Willis, William, married to Goff, Delia, by M. Henderson, J. P., October 
25, 1846. 

Willcox, George, married to Kennedy, Eliza Ann, by H. D. Russell, 
M. G., January 24, 1847. 

Watson, Fredrick, married to Hall, Bethany, by J. B. Dorminy, J. I. C., 
July 29, 1847. 

Walker, Green, married to McDonald, Lucinda, by D. Branch, J. I. C., 
September 14, 1847. 

Willis, Dempsey, married to Baker, Mary Ann, by J. Baker, J. I. C., 
November 18, 1847. 

Williams, Isaiah, married to Thomas, Mary, by David P. Luke, J. P., 
April 5, 1848. 

Watson, Jimison, married to Hall, Matilda, by J. B. Dorminy, J. P., 
August 3, 1848. 

Willcox, James, married to Kennada, Caroline M., by David P. Luke, 
J, P., June 23, 1850. 

Whitman, Jacob, married to Williams, Ponny, by John Mobley, J. I. C., 
May 2, 1850. 

Willis, John J., married to Williams, Margaret, by J. Hancock, J. P., 
August 23, 1849. 


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History of Irwin County 


Willcox, Clark, married to Fuller, Jane E., by Jas. W. Smith, J. P., 
April 13, 1832. 

Willis, William, married to Hancock, Eliza, by J. T. Hancock, J. P., 
December 26, 1850. 

Walker, Jonathan, married to Nipper, Elizabeth, by Jas. W. Smith, 
J. P., July 28, 1853. 

W'hiddon, William, married to Ford, Elizabeth, by M. Henderson, Ordy., 
February 10, 1853. 

Whealens, John, married to Joiner, Jane, by D. Henderson, J. I. C., 
August 6, 1854. 

Wash, George, married to Curry, Nancey, by Thos. Fisher, J. P., Septem¬ 
ber 9, 1853. 

Watson, James, married to Horton, Clearisy, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., 
January 15, 1856. 

Whiddon, James W., married to Branch, Lucy, by A. P. Clements, J. I. C., 
April 10, 1856. 

Wilkinson, Wm. W., married to Wright, Ordelia G., by Geo. Young, 
J. P., November 12, 1856. 

Wilson, Lawson G., married to Hobby, Mary, by Geo. Young, J. P., 
October 24, 1858. 

Wright, R. R., married to Mixon, Sibbie, by James W. Smith, J. P., 
March 20, 1858. 

Willis, Elbert, married to Varnedon, Nancy A., by Wm. McDaniel, 
J. I. C., May 20, 1860. 

Williams, James W., married to Hall, Amanda, by Rich’d. Hall, M. G., 
March 6, 1862. 

Wilson, William A., married to Garner, Anna D., by Rich’d. Tucker, 
M. G., September 2, 1862. 

Whitley, George, married to Henderson, Margaret, by James Paulk, 
J. I. C., November 15, 1866. 

Walker, David, married to Simpson, Sarah A., by A. C. Sumner, J. P., 
June 6, 1867. 

Whitley, Jacob, married to Purvis, Mary, by James Paulk, J. I. C., 
November 4, 1867. 

Walker, Hezekiah, married to Purvis, Elizabeth, by R. T. Hall, M. G., 
May 23, 1867. 

Walker, George W., married to Goff, Mary J., by R. T. Hall, M. G., 
May 8, 1867. 

Whitley, Wiley, married to Hobby, Catherine E., by James Paulk, J. 

I. C., January 31, 1867. 

Whitley, Richard, married to McMillan, Jane, by R. M. Tucker, M. G., 
December 10, 1868. 

Watson, Jacob, married to Alexander, Sibbie, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
August 3, 1869. 

Warren, William, married to Clements, Sarah, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
January 5, 1871. 


Makbiages 


398 


Whitley, Needham, married to Roberts, Nancy Ann, by J. J. Henderson, 
N. P., September 11, 1870. 

Walker, Samuel, married to McCoy, Annie Belle, by David Branch, 
J. P., April 16, 1871. 

Warren, Lott, married to Sumer, Millie, by Zara Paulk, M. G., April 
7, 1871. 

Willeox, Robert, married to Dorminy, Tena, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
October 14, 1871. 

Watson, Gideon M., married to Gray, Elizabeth, by C. Roberts, M. G., 
January 28, 1872. 

Whiddon, James W., married to Gibbs, Frankie, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
December 21, 1871. 

Williams, E. W., married to Gibbs, Catherine, by G. E. Williams, J. P., 
December 8, 1870. 

Wells, Warren, married to Dixon, Sarah, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., Decem¬ 
ber 29, 1871. 

Wells, Alexander, married to Fussell, Loura, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
March 7, 1872. 

Willeox, Jesse, married to Dixon, Margaret, by J. B. Mobley, N. P., 
December 11, 1873. 

Wootson, William H., married to Cook, Elizabeth, by J. B. Mobley, N. P., 
May 4, 1873. 

.Willeox, John W., married to Mobley, Lovey, by T. T. Williams, J. P., 
February 15, 1874. 

Williams, George, married to Dorminy, Jane, by Daniel Joiner, M. G., 
July 18, 1875. 

W r alker, Malancton, married to Fletcher, Martha, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
February 2, 1873. 

Webb, W. W. L., married to Sinclair, Sarah C., by T. J. Adumis, M. G., 
August 20, 1876. 

Welch, Joshua, married to Dixon, Susy Ann, by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
November 9, 1876. 

Walker, John, married to Hogan, Jane, by David Branch, J. P., July 
18, 1876. 

Wells, Haromon, married to Johnson, Margaret, by Amos Gilbert, 
February 23, 1877. 

Wilson, Benjamine, married to Barton, Julia, by R. T. Hall, M. G., 
January 21, 1881. 

Walker, Jonathan, married to Fletcher, Margaret, by Jacob Young, 
February 23, 1881. 

Whitley, Wiley W., married to Barnes, Mary, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
January 25, 1881. 

Wootten, Bryant, married to Harper, Ellen, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
September 22, 1881. 

Williams, Andrew, married to Mobley, Elizabeth, by L. J. Prescott, 
J. P., April 15, 1881. 


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History of Irwin County 


Watson, Jos. H., married to Mobley, Aligal, by. 

Walker, Janies, married to Cowart, Minnie, by T. T. Mauldin, J. P., 
October 12, 1881. 

Whiddon, Elias D., married to Bass, Mattie J., by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
October 24, 1883. 

Williams, James A., married to Hamons, Sarah A. F., by C. L. Royal, 
J. P., January 1, 1885. 

Whitley, Wm. T., married to Hardin, Nannie E., by Jacob Young, M. G., 
July 5, 1885. 

Walker, Samuel D., married to Buchannan, Susan A., by R. A. Coleman, 
M. G., September 25, 1885. 

Wilcox, Ed., married to Dixon, Celia A., by G. W. Pridgen, N. P., 
February 8, 1886. 

Wells, A. B., married to Hamons, Mary, by W. A. Story, N. P., June 
15, 1886. 

Walker, Jonathan, married to Roberts, Juda, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
August 4, 1887. 

Wash, Peter, married to Richardson, Mary, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., March 

5, 1889. 

Willcox, Thomas, married to Binchen, Jimmie, by Lewis Willcox, M. G., 
February 2, 1889. 

Willis, D. H., married to Sinclair, L. J., by J. J. Sumner, M. G., January 
31, 1889. 

Walker, Joseph, married to Eldridge, Delana, by J. J. F. Goodman, 
M. G., July 21, 1889. 

Willcox, Joel, married to Paulk, Teresa, by J. M. Willcox, M. G., March 

6, 1889. 

Williams, W. T., married to Fountain, M. E., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
October 23, 1889. 

Williams, Wesley, married to Dixon, Sallie, by S. H. R. Hall, M. G., 
November 28, 1889. 

Wells, Henry, married to Dixon, Emma, by A. Buchman, February 8, 
1890. 

Williams, Harry (col.), married to Cook, Sallie (col.), by W. F. Roberts, 
M. G., November 3, 1890. 

Williams, William, married to McCook, Mary J., by W. H. Hardin, 
M. G ( , January 9, 1890. 

Wilcox, Mart (col.), married to Washington, Rose (col.), by L. Randolph, 
M. G., October 7, 1890. 

Williams, Tustan (col.), married to Busten, Cora (col.), by C. L. Royal, 
J. P., March 10, 1890. 

Williams, Rubin (col.), married to Cook, Patsey (col.), by L. Randolph, 
M. G., November 15, 1891. 

Williams, J. M., married to Troup, M. E., by W. F. Roberts, M. G., 
February 18, 1892. 

Williams, Henry, married to Jackson, M. A., by W. Holt, M. G., March 
29, 1892. 



Marriages 


397 


Wills, John, married to Coney, Winnie, by J. H. Conors, M. G., March 
5, 1893. 

Whitley, D. W. M., married to Paulk, Mary E., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
February 9, 1893. 

Whealer, J. H., married to Floyd, Cornelia, by Wesley Holt, M. G., 
March 1, 1893. 

Ward, W. H., married to Stanford, Josephine, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., 
September 24, 1893. 

Williams, Amos, married to Powell, Mary Ann, by N. Bembry, M. G., 
October 22, 1893. 

Williams, Will, married to Jackson, Lucy, by J. T. Dudley, J. P., 
September 4, 1893. 

Wilson, Dock, married to Floyd, Emma, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., October 
7, 1893. 

Wilcox, Willie, married to McDuffie, Mary, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
October 12, 1893. 

Wood, J. W., married to McDaniel, Ollie, by O. D. Mulkey, M. G., 
November 15, 1893. 

Wilcox, Isreal, married to Wilcox, Catey, by P. L. Evans, M. G., No¬ 
vember 16, 1893. 

Washington, Wiley, married to Simpson, Ella, by L. 0. Mclver, M. G., 
October 15, 1893. 

Willcox, Samuel, married to Mobley, Elizabeth, by L. Randolph, M. G., 
September 6, 1893. 

Whitfield, Henry, married to Dawson, Law, by A. D. Edwards, M. G., 
January 13, 1894. 

Willcox, Lewis, married to Mobley, Ida Bell, by D. Tucker, Ordy., March 
28, 1894. 

Williams, C. C., married to Dorminy, Polly, by E. L. Padrick, M. G., 
April 1, 1894. 

Willcox, Samson, married to Rainey, Vicey, by Hall Scott, M. G., April 
19, 1894. 

Whitley, George, married to Sutton, Rachel, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
June 21, 1894. 

Walker, James T., married to McCall, Roxie, by Jacob Fussell, N. P., 
August 12, 1894. 

White, Jackson, married to Stephens, Philis, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
October 5, 1894. 

Williams, Owen, married to Roberson, Winnie, by W. J. Jordan, M. G., 
November 15, 1894. 

Welch, John S., married to Baker, Lizzie, by S. M. Self, J. P., January 
24, 1895. 

Williams, Sherman (col.), married to Austin, Mary (col.), by W. H. 
Rogers, M. G., June 30, 1895. 

Walker, T. D., married to Dorminy, Martha, by B. R. Graham, M. G., 
September 8, 1895. 


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History of Irwin County 


Wood, Ben, married to Douglass, Amanda, by J. A. Webb, M. G., May 
12, 1896. 

Williams, J. H., married to Fountain, Lula C., by C. L. Royal, J. P., 
February 23, 1896. 

Willcox, Geo. K., married to Cockrell, Blanch, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
June 2, 1895. 

Walker, Eli W., married to Luke, Ellen, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
October 15, 1895. 

Wooten, John, married to Jackson, Eunie, by Marcus Luke, N. P., De¬ 
cember 8, 1895. 

Walker, Henry M., married to Young, Sarah, by C. E. Beck, January 
17, 1896. 

Walker, John, married to Eldridge, Feraby, by S. M. Self, J. P., January 
19, 1896. 

Weaver, Charlie, married to McCullar, Eva, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
October 1, 1896. 

Willcox, David, married to Glover, Sophie, by H. Patterson, M. G., 
October 25, 1895. 

Wamble, J. B., married to Pickran, Emma, by J. M. Willcox, M. G., 
January 22, 1896. 

White, Cyrus B., married to De Pew, Kate, by C. E. Booker, M. G., 
January 27, 1897. 

Watson, Malcom, married to Douglass, Mollie, by J. A. Webb, M. G., 
April 23, 1896. 

Weddle, T. W., married to Thompson, Cary, by Drew W. Paulk, J. P., 
September 25, 1896. 

Woodard, Benj. G., married to Holmes, Willie, by W. Washington, M. G., 
February 19, 1897. 

Wilson, E. G., married to Fries, Hattie, by J. M. Glenn, M. G., November 
24, 1896. 

Wilson, W. H., married to Ellis, Mollie, by Thomas F. Edge, J. P., 
February 9, 1897. 

Watson, Prinnes, married to Hall, Idella, by H. Laster, M. G., July 3, 
1897. 

Whitley, James, married to Royal, Mattie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
August 1, 1897. 

Walker, James, married to Bryant, Mary, by W. H. Rogers, M. G., 
August 18, 1897. 

Ward, J. Q., married to Hill, Eula, by N. McArthur, J. P., August 22, 
1897. 

Walker, H. H., married to Cain, Emma, by W. B. Moore, N. P., October 
10, 1896. 

Willcox, George, married to Cook, Maggie, by W. H. C. Black, M. G., 
December 26, 1897. 

Willey, John S., married to Barden, Margaret A. E., by D. W. Paulk, 
J. P., October 24, 1897. 


Marriages 


399 


Whitley, Solomon, married to McMillan, Nancy, by J. H. McNeese, 
J. P., October 26, 1897. 

Willis, J. H., married to Walker, Martha Jane, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, October 10, 1897. 

Wise, Curtis M., married to< Buckley, Emma G., by J. M. Glenn, M. G., 
February 18, 1897. 

Whitley, Jacob, married to Roberts, Mahala, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
January 9, 1897. 

Wilson, Wm. C., married to Miller, Desdemand, by A. Millington, M. G., 
February 3, 1898. 

Weary, Lewis, married to Kenney, Estelle G., by H. F. Long, M. G., 
June 12, 1898. 

Walker, W. R., married to Troup, Mattie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 12, 1897. 

Wilcox, Johnnie, married to Way, Viola, by G. W. Davis, M. G., May 
1, 1898. 

Worrell, James, married to Copeland, Emma, by J. S. Simpson, M. G., 
April 13, 1898. 

Williams, Josh, married to Fryan, Fannie, by Green Brown, M. G., April 
3, 1898. 

Whitfield, Joseph, married to Henderson, Adalien, by G. M. Roberson, 
M. G., April 3, 1898. 

Walker, Julian M., married to Rathbun, Catherine, by O. O. Johnson, 
M. G., March 30, 1898. 

Walker, David, married to Purvis, Susie, by J. Z. Sutton, J. P., June 
17, 1898. 

Walker, James, married to Dixon, Pollie D., by E. D. Wood, M. G., 
July 10, 1898. 

Wilson, Pearl J., married to Cripe, Maud E., by Wm. B. Moore, N. P., 
October 29, 1898. 

Williams, Owin T., married to Fuller, Sarah, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
September 19, 1898. 

Williams, Ben, married to Ford, Lilia, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., August 
9, 1898. 

Wynn, James W., married to Alexander, Nancy J., by D. J. Parker, 
M. G., December 18, 1898. 

Wade, C. R., married to Lewis, Leta, by A. W. Monroe, M. G., September 
8, 1898. 

Walker, John W., married to Gibbs, Martha, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
February 16, 1899. 

Way, Caesar W., married to Graves, Mary A., by J. W. Turner, M. G., 
December 21, 1898. 

Whellwright, Wm., married to Tebean, Rose T., by W. M. Blitch, M. G., 
January 25, 1899. 

Wood, J. H., married to Tayler, Leona, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
November 14, 1899. 


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History of Irwin County 


Wright, James J., married to James, Maggie, by Joe McHancock, J. P., 
May 28, 1899. 

Whitley, J. C., married to Willcox, Alice, by M. L. Lawson, M. G., June 
28, 1899. 

Ward, Will, married to Allen, Leola, by B. W. Walker, M. G., August 
26, 1899. 

Worrill, Allen, married to Hogan, Sarah, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., December 
21, 1899. 

Wells, Charlie, married to Monroe, Marietta, by E. J. Manley, November 
12, 1899. 

Walker, George, married to Hamilton, Nettie, by S. L. Walker, M. G., 
September 30, 1899. 

Watson, Willis, married to Cook, Abbie, by J. J. Lee, Ordy., December 
26, 1899. 

Washington, Sherman, married to Whitfield, Linda, by P. Douglass, 
M. G., August 17, 1899. 

Williams, Nathan A., married to Willcox, George Ann, by P. L. Evans, 

M. G., December 31, 1899. 

Williams, C. W., married to McLeod, Minnie, by Harris B. Lewis, M. G., 
February 4, 1900. 

Williams, H. F., married to Israel, W. C., by D. W. Tayler, M. G., De¬ 
cember 31, 1899. 

Walker, James, married to Purvis, Julia, by Wiley Pipkin, June 30, 
1898. 

Walker, Willie, married to Minix, Rhoda, by Joseph Mixon, M. G., 
December 25, 1899. 

Williams, Anamias, married to Philips, Lillie B., by H. Guile, M. G., 
August 29, 1899. 

Whiddon, W. G., married to Killington, Mamie O., by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
December 24, 1900. 

Walden, David, married to McAlister, Lula, by J. W. Davis, M. G., 
September 25, 1899. 

Woodard, Eddie, married to Oglesby, Nettie, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
August 12, 1900. 

Whitehead, Wm. R., married to Covington, Mary, by H. W. Cockrell, 

N. P., August 18, 1900. 

Wilbern, Ben, married to Jinkins, Exie, by Abel Southerland, June 3, 
1900. 

Wright, Sam, married to Willcox, Mary, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., May 
21, 1900. 

Wynn, Hershal, married to Parker, Etta, by R. Tucker, M. G., September 
19, 1900. 

Washington, Geo., married to Lee, Lizzie, by Harry Guile, M. G., April 
8, 1900. 

Ward, Nuby, married to Patterson, Celia B., by J. E. Handrick, M. G., 
August 23, 1900. 


Marriages 


401 


Whitehead, Wm., married to Earlyback, Teaner, by A. Mclnnis, J. P., 
September 8, 1900. 

Wilkerson, W. C., married to Todd, Lottie B., by Wm. B. Moore, J. P., 
October 31, 1900. 

Wilkerson, E. H., married to Welch, Nellie, by J. W. Moody, M. G., 
April 17, 1901. 

Williams, George, married to Irwin, Maggie, by J. H. Newbern, M. G., 
June 9, 1901. 

Willcox, Emanuel, married to Cumming, Lula, by G. W. Pridgen, M. G., 
March 19, 1900. 

Winters, Robert C., married to Clements, Susie E., by Wm. Henderson, 
J. P., October 28, 1900. 

Warman, E. B., married to Kline, Estelle, by W. M. Blitch, M. G., De¬ 
cember 11, 1900. 

Wright, Sam (col.), married to Bush, Jane (col.), by Geo. Welch, N. P., 
December 25, 1901. 

White, Arbie, married to Turner, Ida, by J. B. Clements, County Judge, 
April 5, 1901. 

Williams, John, married to Medlock, Peggy, by J. H. Hudson, August 
11, 1901. 

Wooten, Lucius, married to Trent, Fannie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., August 
23, 1901. 

Wootson, Oliver, married to Davis, Viola, by J. H. Hudson, M. G., 
September 15, 1901. 

Worthy, Augel, married to Atwater, Mary L., by V. A. Freeman, J. P., 
October 6, 1901. 

Williams, Henry, married to White, Ida, by G. W. Stubbs, M. G., January 
19, 1901. 

Williams, George, married to McNeal, Mattie, by P. D. Douglass, M. G., 
March 28, 1901. 

Willis, Spencer, married to Cravey, Lena, by James Gibbs, M. G., October 
19, 1901. 

Wilson, R. A., married to Fuller, Carrie, by N. Bembry, M. G., February 
2, 1902. 

Willcox, C. H., married to Gurganus, Annie, by J. B. Clements, County 
Judge, January 29, 1902. 

Woods, John E. H., married to Woodrum, Julia, by G. B. Felts, M. G., 
July 27, 1902. 

Way, O. T., married to Troup, Louisa, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., August 
27, 1900. 

Wilkerson, Wm., married to Whidby, Lizzie, by A. M. Brett, M. G., 
August 4, 1902. 

Williams, Loranza, married to Horton, Maud, by Robert Kerr, M. G., 
September 7, 1902. 

Winstead, L. W., married to Hill, Mollie, by Scott Solomon, November 
27, 1901. 


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History of Irwin County 


Ward, James, married to Todd, Annie, by R. D. Green, M. G., January 
26, 1902. 

Wall, S. A., married to Winbish, Annie, by W. H. Massey, M. G., October 
19, 1902. 

Worthy, G. B., married to Hutto, Nora, by E. F. Register, M. G., No¬ 
vember 6, 1902. 

Wilson, Ben,- married to Stilles, Mary A., by W. M. Salmons, November 

6, 1902. 

White, Jermiah, married to Jones, Annie, by A. D. White, M. G., De¬ 
cember 3, 1902. 

Wilson, Will, married to Banks, Mary F., by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
November 8, 1902. 

Waller, N. Fred, married to Ray, Nannie P., by S. D. Tuttle, M. G., 
December 25, 1902. 

Ward, C. B., married to Lupo, Nancy C., by J. J. Lee, Ordy., December 
24, 1902. 

Wootten, Hamp, married to Bembry, Mattie, by J. P. Brown, M. G., 
January 23, 1903. 

Wilcox, G. S., married to Forbes, Vera Inez, by Robert Kerr, M. G., 
January 14, 1903. 

Wilcox, Charlie, married to Dixon, Ida, by P. J. Evans, M. G., December 
21, 1902. 

Whiddon, W. E., married to Aikin, Lizzie, by G. W. Fletcher, N. P., 
December 25, 1902. 

Williams, Joseph, married to Midget, Minnie, by A. L. Holmes, M. G., 
February 22, 1903. 

Wood, Roy B., married to Whittier, Iva Celia, by C.. W. Minor, M. G., 
April 2, 1903. 

Williams, Henry, married to Rogers, Elizabeth, by J. H. Newbern, 
M. G., December 26, 1903. 

Wilson, Mathew, married to Wicker, Mamie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
December 25, 1902. 

Weary, Lewis, married to Cotton, Lauella, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
April 21, 1903. 

Wilson, James P., married to Haddocks, Mamie, by J. W. Thompson, 
M. G., April 22, 1903. 

Watson, Mathew, married to Girlie, Gussie, by J. W. Thompson, M. G., 
April 12, 1903. 

Walker, Archie, married to Dixon, Emma, by A. M. Brett, M. G., May 

7, 1903. 

Williams, Will, married to Williams, Fannie, by G. W. Watson, M. G., 
May 24, 1903. 

Whitley, Daniel, married to Grantham, Katie, by Jos. Mixon, M. G., 
August 16, 1903. 

Wade, Henry, married to Gilbert, Alyce, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 5, 1902. 


Marriages 


403 


Woods, C. H., married to Anderson, Georgia, by G. W. C. Jones, M. G., 
September 3, 1903. 

Willcox, A. M., married to Mathis, Clyde, by B. E. Willcox, M. G., 
October 28, 1903. 

Williams, Joseph, married to Clark, Willie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
August 21, 1903. 

Williams, Tracy, married to Gurley, Fannie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
August 2, 1903. 

Watkins, John, married to Hall, Eva, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., June 
5, 1903. 

White, Will, married to Belle, Mary, by P. D. Douglas, M. G., September 
12, 1903. 

West, Columbus, married to Spivey, Ella, by V. A. Freeman, N. P., 
September 4, 1903. 

Wright, Thomas R., married to McCartie, Collie, by T. K. Beal, J. P., 
September 13, 1903. 

Woolard, G. W., married to Sweat, Annie, by Jos. Minix, J. P., September 
28, 1903. 

Williams, Frank, married to Felder, Clara, by Y. A. Freeman, J. P., 
September 7, 1903. 

Womack, Nick married to NeSmith, Lilia, by R. F. Kersey, M. G., 
October 18, 1903. 

Whiddon, Lott, married to Fletcher, Emma B., by P. A. Jessup, M. G., 
April 20, 1903. 

Wyche, Henry, married to Newsome, Mary, by J. D. Cole, M. G., No¬ 
vember 15, 1903. 

Washington, James, married to Dillard, Mary, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
November 8, 1903. 

Whiddon, Albert W., married to Seagraves, Mattie L., by Jas. Gibbs, 
M. G., December 20, 1903. 

Williams, Frank, married to Williams, Gertrude, by J. B. Baldwin, 
M. G., December 19, 1903. 

Worley, David, married to Saddler, Mollie, by W. E. Dougherty, M. G., 
February 21, 1903. 

Willcox, Dan, married to Smith, Rosie, by H. Benjamin, . 1904. 

Wilson, Ben, married to Willcox, Ellen, by J. W. McCay, M. G., January 
30, 1904. 

Williams, Stiner, married to Pascer, Annie, by T. J. Barron, M. G., 
February 6, 1904. 

Whittington, Wm., married to Young, Ellen, by E. D. White, M. G., 
January 7, 1904. 

White, Henry, married to Davis, Jimmie, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
December 28, 1903. 

Wolf, Julian, married to Perry, Pauline, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
February 18, 1904. 

Watson, W. A., married to McMillan, Alice, by J. A. J. Nobles, N. P., 
January 28, 1904, 



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History of Irwin County 


Williams, John, married to Fussell, Elsie, by P. L. Evans, M. G., March 
14, 1904. 

Williams, Albert, married to Powers, Mattie, by G. C. Hawn, M. G., 
June 5, 1904. 

Williams, George, married to Young, Janie, by D. C. Hawn, M. G., 
June 12, 1904. 

Walker, Henry, married to Hill, Mattie, by . August 

17, 1904. 

Williams, Matt, married to Crenshaw, Effie, by M. L. Stone, October 
2, 1904. 

Waters, Robert W., married to Myers, Peggy, by Freeman Lord, M. G., 
August 28, .1904. 

Washington, G. W., married to Durham, Laura, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
August 29, 1904. 

Williams, John, married to Jones, Rena, by L. Y. Mobley, September 
13, 1904. 

Williams, D. W., married to Harper, Cora, by George Minix, N. P., 
September 4, 1904. 

Williams, George, married to Thomas, Lizzie, by J. A. Garris, M. G., 
September 5, 1904. 

West, Eddie, married to Jackson, Una, by George Minix, N. P., Septem¬ 
ber 18, 1904. 

Williams, George, married to Fletcher, Emma, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
September 24, 1904. 

Wamble, Marvin, married to Powell, Mildred, by W. H. Graham, M. G., 
October 2, 1904. 

Womack, George R., married to Dukes, Anna A., by G. B. Felts, M. G., 
October 16, 1904. 

Walker, Samuel R., married to Bishop, Edie, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., 
June 14, 1904. 

Wilcox, John, married to Walker, Catherine, by I. Mclver, M. G., 
October 5, 1904. 

White, Jacob, married to Henderson, Lee, by Joe Mixon, M. G., October 
5, 1904. 

Wills, J. S., married to Lovis, Elsie, by W. H. Hills, M. G., November 
10, 1904. 

Walker, Richard, married to Jones, Bessie, by Wm. Henderson, J. P., 
December 4, 1904. 

Williams, Henry, married to Jackson, Ethel, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., 
November 30, 1904. 

Wishart, G. S., married to Ewing, Fannie M., by W. T. Cummins, M. G., 
December 28, 1904. 

Walker, John, married to Stewart, Leah, by J. A. Sweat, N. P., De¬ 
cember 11, 1904. 

Williams, Dennis, married to Fussell, Elizabeth, by P. L. Evans, M. G., 
December 30, 1904. 



Marriages 


405 


Wootten, John, married to Winn, Susie E., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
February 12, 1905. 

Wilson, W. F., married to Taut, Fannie, by M. L. Stone, September 4, 
1905. 

Webb, A. B., married to Stevens, Laura, by A. A. Harvey, J. P., April 
30, 1905. 

Whittle, G. T., married to Gibbs, Mattie, by J. G. Minchew, J. P., June 

18, 1905. 

Williams, Lewis, married to Smith, Mary, by R. A. Wootten, October 
8, 1905. 

White, Nepolean, married to Tayler, Sallie, by P. L. Evans, M. G., 
October 15, 1905. 

Wootten, W. M., married to Williams, Pearl, by D. W. Paulk, N. P., 
October 30, 1905. 

Wood, Fernie, married to Willcox, Nancy, by J. H. McLay, M. G., 
November 4, 1906. 

Winn, John C., married to Ray, Lena, by V. A. Freeman, J. P., October 
8, 1905. 

Weaver, W. K., married to Barnes, Nellie, by George Minix, N. P., 
December 24, 1905. 

White, Wm. H., married to Hults, Martha J., by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
February 22, 1906. 

Worthy, G. B., married to Smith, Ora B., by W. L. Simmons, M. G., 
March 25, 1906. 

Witchards, S. M., married to McDonald, Anna E., by W. L. Wootten, 
M. G., May 26, 1906. 

Whitley, W. T., married to Paulk, Essie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., June 

20, 1906. 

Winslow, Martin V., married to McCall, Charlotte, by A. B. Wade, May 
16, 1906. 

Wentzel, George R., married to Waton, Juliet A., by W. L. Wootten, 
M. G., July 1, 1906. 

Worrill, D. W., married to Revels, Dessie, by N. G. Buckley, M. G., 
July 5, 1906. 

Williams, A. W., married to Yoemans, Etta, by O. O. Johnson, M. G., 
October 20, 1906. 

Williby, Nolan, married to Maddox, Ivey, by M. B. Fennell, December 

19, 1916. 

Wilson, Leslie, married to Hanley, Honer, by W. Fletcher, N. P., April 

21, 1907. 

Waller, Wm., married to Grover, Zetta, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., May 
19, 1907. 

Wilson, R. L., married to Jefferies, Essie, by W. B. Farrell, M. G., June 
18, 1907. 

Whitley, Warren, married to McMillan, Gertie, by J. C. Hall, M. G., 
October 6, 1907. 


406 


History of Irwin County 


Wilcox, Dr. C. H., married to Fletcher, Sallie, by C. W. Minor, M. G., 
October 9, 1907. 

Watson, Wilmot, married to Grantham, Elizabeth, by F. Lord, M. G., 
March 22, 1908. 

Wiggins, S. W., married to McLendon, Eudora, by J. A. Townsend, 
M. G., June 7, 1908. 

Waller, Fletcher, married to Willcox, Blanch, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., 
July 9, 1908. 

Weaver, Thomas, married to Fletcher, Lillie, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 22, 1907. 

Whitley, Archie M., married to Mixon, Lula, by F. Lord, M. G., De¬ 
cember 29, 1907. 

Williams, Shack, married to Hamilton, Lillie M., by H. C. Shaw, N. P., 
July 27, 1908. 

Weaver, D. E., married to Moore, Lillie, by H. C. Shaw, N. P., November 
1, 1908. 

Whitley, Wm. W., married to Paulk, Bettie, by J. A. Sutton, M. G., 
October 7, 1908. 

Whitley, Frank, married to Hogan, Bettie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
January 1, 1909. 

Wilkerson, J. C., married to Bush, Ada, by S. A. Burns, N. P., July 
25, 1909. 

Whiddon, J. D., married to Helton, Cora, by J. N. Jones, M. G., June 
20, 1909. 

Willis, B. D., married to Gibbs, Johnsie, by G. F. Clark, M. G., July 11, 
1909. 

Wilcox, Charles H., married to Fletcher, Bettie M., by P. Flanders, 
M. G., July 21, 1909. 

Walters, N. B., married to Rice, Annie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., September 
5, 1909. 

Weaver, A. W., married to Dorminy, Stella, by F. M. Smith, M. G., 
April 3, 1910. 

Williams, Dock, married to Wash, Dora, by D. W. Pope, N. P., April 

19, 1911. 

Whitley, Thomas J., married to Harper, Olive, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
July 27, 1911. 

Willingham, J. W., married to Mobley, J. D., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
June 16, 1912. 

Walker, J. M., married to Sutton, Katie, by C. W. Durdan, M. G., July 

20, 1912. 

Wyche, John A., married to Paulk, Gertrude I., by J. A. Ansley, M. G., 
September 22, 1912. 

Wilbanks, A. G., married to Hickman, Georgia, by L. C. Hammond, 
September 1, 1912. 

Whitley, Charlie, married to Findley, Zoney, by J. J. Harper, May 25 
1913. 


Marriages 


407 


Wilkerson, B. W., married to Mixon, Mae, by J. A. Mclnnis, J. P., 
December 3, 1913. 

Whitworth, J. L., married to Moore, Rebecca A., by A. Kelly, M. G., 
October 12, 1913. 

Whitley, Charlie, married to Graham, Mary, by C. J. Eason, August 
7, 1913. 

Winn, P. G., married to Newbern, Emma J., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
January 3, 1915. 

W'hitley, N. D., married to Brown, Bertha, by G. C. Ball, M. G., March 
18, 1914. 

Weaver, J. B., married to Pridgen, Essie, by J. J. Harper, J. P., April 
26, 1914. 

Wright, Henry, married to Rogers, Mamie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
September 27, 1914. 

Williams, E. T., married to Tucker, Dora, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
November 18, 1914. 

Weaver, Elbert, married to Whitfield, Flora, by . 

Walsh, Ed, married to Patten, Thelma, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., February 
7, 1915. 

Walters, J. A., married to Dix, Jewel, by J. A. Mclnnis, J. P., October 
31, 1915. 

Willcox, J. R., married to Parsons, Dorothy, by J. J. Hayman, N. P., 
March 19, 1916. 

Walker, James, married to Grantham, Emma, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
March 31, 1916. 

W 7 illiams, Wiley, J., married to Tankersley, Annie, by A. C. Pyle, M. G., 
June 15, 1917. , 

W'est, John, married to Berdon, Fannie, by J. H. Beard, J. P., September 
30, 1917. 

Walker, James, married to Grantham, Emma, by S. A. Burns, J. P., 
March 30, 1918. 

W r alker, J. M., married to Hitchcock, Cleo, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., June 
1, 1918. 

W r alker, W. D., married to McCall, Junita F., by L. A. Cooper, August 
13, 1916. 

W r heelis, Hollis, married to Horton, Ivilda, by E. Tucker, M. G., No¬ 
vember 16, 1918. 

Weaver, Jacob, married to Paulk, Eunie, by J. M. Freeman, J. P., July 
15, 1919. 

Walker, S. J., married to Parish, Bonnie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
May 5, 1919. 

Watson, N. W., married to Tucker, Lilia, by L. M. Ball, M. G., August 
18, 1919. 

Weaver, W. H., married to Mixon, Rosa, by W. M. Blackwell, M. G., 
January 2, 1921. 



408 


History of Irwin County 


Whitehead, Will, married to Lock, Ida, by E. W. Willcox, M. G., January 
18, 1920. 

Watson, Tom, married to Abbott, Pearly, by J. B. Brannon, April 1, 

1920. 

Woodrum, L. M., married to Arnold, Mary, by J. A. Young, August 
15, 1920. 

Whitten, Berry, married to Arnold, Lillie, by J. R. Love, October 30, 

1920. 

Walters, Carl V., married to Paulk, Alda L., by W. M. Blackwell, M. G., 
December 7, 1921. 

Whitley, Bates, married to Stephens, Mary, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
November 12, 1921. 

Whitley, Buford E., married to Mathis, Noma L., by J. B. Luke, M. G., 
November 16, 1920. 

Whitley, Lenard, married to Dunn, Elberta, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
December 24, 1920. 

Walker, Walton J., married to Eloyd, Mazie I., by C. A. Gunn, M. G., 
February 10, 1921. 

Whittle, J. M., married to Johnson, Belva, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
April 30, 1921. 

Welch, S. W., married to Trope, Idella, by J. R. Love, J. P., July 16, 

1921. 

Wise, J. B., married to Frazier, Ava P., by W. E. Arnold, M. G., May 
1, 1922. 

Weltons, J. C., married to Robitzsch, Flossie, by C. A. Gunn, M. G., 
April 12, 1922. 

Wing, J., married to Wilson, Ethel, by J. H. Johnson, M. G., July 9, 

1922. 

Wallace, Fred, married to Harper, Myrtice, by S. A. Burns, J. P., July 

1, 1922. 

Wood, Dave, married to Mobley, Pearl, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., August 
27, 1922. 

Wynn, Lewis, married to Spicer, Mary, by J. F. Crow, M. G., January 
14, 1923. 

Woods, Grady, married to Sangster, Carrie, by I. P. Tyson, M. G., 
January 27, 1923. 

Whitley, Reason, married to Coody, Edna, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., March 
25, 1923. 

Williams, Frank, married to Chaney, Rosa, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
February 4, 1923. 

Wiggins, John, married to Brady, Mary, by Geo. Hutchinson, M. G., 
March 25, 1923. 

Wheels, H. L., married to Hill, Annie B., by G. C. Ball, M. G., September 

2, 1923. 


Marriages 


409 


Walsh, W. P., married to Henderson, Ellen, by P. M. Walters, M. G., 
August 16, 1923. 

Walters, Claud L., married to Dowd, Mary E., by E. H. Daniels, M. G., 
February 24, 1924. 

Waters, Coral H., married to McNeese, Eoxie, by A. W. Fuller, September 
14, 1924. 

Watkins, B. O., married to Brock, Ida, by J. D. Snyder, M. G., December 
1, 1924. 

Walker, Earnest C., married to Smith, Elmer, by J. F., 

May 17, 1925. 

Williams, Clarence, married to Jenks, Hattie, by G. W. West, M. G., 
May 22, 1925. 

Walls, Elbert, married to Webb, Esther, by W. W. Pace, M. G., No¬ 
vember 1, 1925. 

White, Lee, married to Smith, Annie, by S. A. Burns, J. P., October 

3, 1925. 

Winn, Lee J., married to Boykin, E., by E. H. McMillan, October 11, 
1925. 

Williams, Marvin F., married to Harper, Thelma, by J. F. Singleton, 
M. G., January 9, 1926. 

Winn, S. E., married to Cribb, Eva, by E. J. Mincey, M. G., November 
27, 1927. 

White, Alwood, married to Laudermilk, Minnie, by D. C. Newsome, 
M. G., November 22, 1925. 

Watson, E. C., married to Tucker, Mamie, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
September 2, 1926. 

Williams, J. M., married to Dowd, Mattie, by J. J. Flanders, N. P., 
October 3, 1926. 

Williams, Clarence T., married to Stripling, Lucy M., by T. F. Stripling, 
M. G., May 18, 1928. 

Wynn, Warren L., married to Paulk, Pauline, by T. B. Stanford, M. G., 
August 15, 1927. 

Wood, Eeese, married to Cato, Clyde, by J. J. Flanders, J. P., October 
13, 1928. 

Warren, J. Andrew, married to Koon, Ola, by J. E. Bussell, N. P., 
November 18, 1928. 

Wright, Alton E., married to Piper, Georgia E., by B. N. Christian, 
M. G., August 18, 1927. 

Waits, W. L., married to Brooker, Lueile, by W. H. Wages, M. G., August 

4, 1927. 

Wright, Milton, married to Pitts, Annie B., by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
May 7, 1927. 

Williams, Earnest, married to Merritt, Bettie, by J. L. Jones, M. G., 
April 23, 1927. 



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History of Irwin County 


White, Roy, married to Martin, Irene, by . 

April 23, 1927. 

Whitley, Jimmie, married to Sirmons, Mollie, by Elisha Tucker, M. G., 
December 27, 1928. 

Wiley, James J., married to Tayler, G., by . 

Wilson, J. W., married to Wright, Eula, by O. H. Howard, M. G., De¬ 
cember 9, 1928. 

Young, Isaac, married to Roberts, Nancy, by D. Grantham, J. I. C., 
January 11, 1838. 

Young, Samuel, married to Luke, Mary, by W. Tomberlin, J. P., February 
12, 1846. 

Young, Jacob, married to Fletcher, Sofiah, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
October 8, 1847. 

Young, George, married to Fletcher, Mary Van, by David Branch, J. I. C., 
November 2, 1848. 

Young, Thomas J., married to Sumner, Martha, by A. P. Clements, 
J. I. C., February 19, 1852. 

Young, James, married to Woodard, Sarah, by James T. Hancock, J. P., 
January 16, 1853. 

Young, Richard, married to McCook, Elizabeth, by Thos. Fisher, J. P., 
January 15, .... 

Young, George, married to Cooper, Mary A., by Geo. W. Cooper, J. P., 
November 10, 1853. 

Young, Wesley, married to Newell, Nancy A., by Geo. E. McCook, 
J. I. C., May 8, 1859. 

Young, Lawson G., married to Hobby, Mary J., by Jasper Spivey, J. P., 
September 22, 1859. 

Yawn, Irwin, married to Moore, Sarah, by Cornelius Buie, M. G., 
September 19, 1860. 

Young, John, married to Myers, Julian, by Jacob Young, M. G., No¬ 
vember 10, 1872. 

Young, Henry, married to Griffin, Elizabeth, by Thos. King, M. G., 
March 4, 1872. 

Young, Thomas B., married to Henderson, Una, by Zara Paulk, M. G., 
December 24, 1874. 

Young, Wm. Y., married to Dixon, Lucy, by Chas. Roberts, M. G., 
December 20, 1874. 

Young, Daniel, married to McCall, Flora C., by G. W. Horton, N. P., 
January 13, 1876. 

Young, Jacob, married to Purvis, Margaret, by R. A. Coleman, M. G., 
February 10, 1878. 

Young, Elijah, married to Whitley, Margaret, by D. N. McMillan, 
M. G., August 15, 1878. 

Young, Jacob, married to Henderson, Mary A., by .M. T. Paulk, N. P., 
May 19, 1881. 




Marriages 


411 


Young, Marion D., married to Paulk, Fatha, by Marcus Luke, N. P., 
January 25, 1885. 

Young, William, married to Odom, Juda, by A. Mclnnis, N. P., January 
14, 1889. 

Young, Majoy James, married to Nobles, Margaret, by Geo. Mixon, N. P., 
August 20, 1889. 

Young, George W., married to Boykin, Eliza, by J. T. Walker, J. P., 
January 13, 1890. 

Young, Samuel S., married to Luke, Mary J., by D. F. Mills, M. G., 
February 4, 1890. 

Young, Jacob, married to Sutton, Jimmie, by Jas. Gibbs, M. G., De¬ 
cember 29, 1892. 

Young, George T., married to Whitley, Alice F., by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 12, 1898. 

Young, Samuel M. (col.), married to Andrews, Lula (col.), by C. L. 
Royal, J. P., May 23, 1890. 

Young, Love, married to Branch, Juda, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., February 
12, 1893. 

Young, Joseph, married to Young, Annie, by J. A. Brookins, M. G., 
June 11, 1893. 

Yawn, Simon S., married to Rooks, Rachel, by C. L. Royal, J. P., February 

26, 1893. 

Yawn, J. T., married to Brooks, Eliza, by C. L. Royal, J. P., December 
17, 1893. 

Young, Jacob, married to Smith, Daty Ann, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
October 25, 1895. 

Yarborough, James U., married to Willcox, Mary E., by A. H. Bozman, 
M. G., December 25, 1895. 

You, J. Z., married to Barnes, Mattie, by J. B. Whiddon, N. P., January 
19, 1896. 

Young, J. T., married to Walker, Julia, by M. Luke, N. P., February 

27, 1897. 

Young, Joel, married to Willis, Lizzie, by J. C. Young, N. P., July 25, 
1897. 

Young, B. R., married to Coleman, Mary S., by J. Fussell, J. P., March 
19, 1899. 

Young, T. O., married to Coleman, Ella, by T. Williams, July 9, 1899. 
Young, M. P., married to Fletcher, Arrel, by G. W. Warren, J. P., June 
16, 1899. 

Yapp, George, married to Rickerson, Josie, by B. W. Walker, M. G., 
February 19, 1900. 

Young, Samuel J., married to Walker, Rebecca, by W. J. Mixon, N. P., 
October 26, 1899. 

Young, James, married to Hesters, Liza Jane, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
November 20, 1899. 


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History of Irwin County 


Young, James R., married to Walker, Drucilla, by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
May 10, 1900. 

Young, H. R., married to Hester, Mary A., by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
., 1901. 

Young, J. B., married to Moore, Sarah J., by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
November 7, 1900. 

Young, Ed, married to Wright, Annie, by L. Glasgow, March 19, 1901. 

Young, John B., married to Moore, Sarah J., by D. M. Roberts, J. S. C., 
April 10, 1901. 

Young, John, married to Walker, Nancy C., by Jas. Bishop, M. G., 
September 26, 1901. 

Young, L. P., married to Young, Babe, by J. R. Harvey, November 2, 
1902. 

Young, William, married to Wills, Calla, by L. Randolph, M. G., May 
24, 1903. 

Youmans, S. A., married to Young, Mary, by P. A. Jessup, M. G., 
October 28, 1903. 

Y'oung, John C., married to Tucker, Sarah Ann, by W. T. Marlow, M. G., 
October 18, 1903. 

Young, R. M., married to Troup, Ida, by Geo. Minix, N. P., January 
10, 1904. 

Y’oung, George, married to Thomas, Daisy, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
April 20, 1904. 

You, Jesse, married to Hill, Mary E., by Y. A. Freeman, J. P., April 
17, 1904. 

Y'oung, John, married to Byrd, Rutha, by J. J. F. Goodman, M. G., 
May 28, 1905. 

Young, Archie, married to Gibbs, Una, by D. G. Griffin, September 11, 
1905. 

Yarborough, H. L., married to Clements, Jane, by R. M. Booth, M. G., 
December 24, 1905. 

Yoemans, Irvin M., married to Smith, Lula F., by W. L. Wootten, M. G., 
March 16, 1906. 

Young, L. P., married to Moore, Eula, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., August 
5, 1906. 

Young, John, married to Swails, Becky, by D. Horton, N. P., January 
21, 1906. 

York, Frank, married to Worthy, Nannie, by J. A. Tomberlin, M. G., 
April 14, 1907. 

Young, Charlie, married to Johnson, Annie B., by W. A. Stephens, 
M. G., June 1, 1907. 

Young, Robert, married to Hamilton, Malsie, by L. Willcox, M. G., 
August 29, 1907. 

Young, Albert G., married to Paulk, Carrie, by M. L. Stone, M. G., 
September 5, 1909. 



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York, W. A., married to Fletcher, Minnie, by J. A. Mathis, N. P., 
October 10, 1909. 

Young, J. M., married to Owen, Davie, by Jas. Bishop, M. G., April 17, 
1910. 

Young, John, married to Dixon, Georgia N., by J. E. Love, J. P., July 
9, 1911. 

Young, Thomas, married to Handley, Nancy, by W. Fletcher, N. P., 
May 8, 1910. 

Young, Eichard, married to Eoberts, Sarah, by J. J. Barnes, February 

19, 1911. 

Young, Thomas, married to Tayler, Mary, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 
5, 1912. 

Young, W. E., married to Johnson, Mollie, by A. E. Clements, J. P., 
December 28, 1913. 

Young, John, married to Nasworthy, Mattie, by D. C. Newsome, M. G., 
December 21, 1913. 

Young, C. C., married to Dixon, Amanda, by J. C. Whitley, J. P., 
February 16, 1914. 

Yarborough, A. V., married to Sweat, Flora E., by J. J. Flanders, 
M. G., November 9, 1913. 

Young, George, married to Hayes, Lillie, by A. W. McCall, N. P., July 
23, 1915. 

Young, William, married to Troup, Louise, by J. J. Harper, J. P., 
February 11, 1917. 

Young, James P., married to Philips, Mattie L., by E. Q. Whitley, M. G., 
March 2, 1919. 

Young, Leonard, married to Eoberts, Maud, by E. Tucker, M. G., 
October 10, 1920. 

Yaughn, Onnie, married to Eichardson, Dora, by J. K. Eogers, N. P., 
October 3, 1920. 

Young, Jacob, married to Dorminy, Dosha, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., 
February 21, 1921. 

York, Frank, married to Young, Mary, by T. B. Boykin, M. G., February 
4, 1922. 

Young, O. B., married to Handley, Nancy, by Jas. Whitley, Ordy., May 
31, 1924. 

Young, Henry, married to Dorminy, Buby, by J. E. Love, J. P., August 
16, 1924. 

Young, John, married to Paulk, Unie, by J. A. West, M. G., January 

20, 1926. 

Young, Jake, married to McMillan, Sallie J., by E. Tucker, M. G., 
December 5, 1926. 

York, W. A., married to Fletcher, Bessie, by J. E. Love, J. P., May 8, 
1927. 


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Young, John H., married to Howell, Lula Mae, by J. W. McMillan, M. G., 
December 2, 1928. 

Zanders, Alfred, married to Fussell, Anna, by M. J. Tucker, J. P., 
July 6, 1871. 

Zanders, John W., married to Merritt, Lillie L., by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
January 20, 1899. 

Zanders, William, married to Lester, Mamie E., by G. W. Pridgen, J. P., 
April 4, 1899. 

Zanders, William, married to Tucker, Eady, by Geo. Mixon, N. P., 
August 6, 1892. 

Zanders, J. L., married to Mobley, Mary Bell, by C. J. Manley, M. G., 
May 4, 1902. 

Zorn, E. C., married to Kendrick, Mary L., by W. H. Massey, M. G., 
March 20, 1904. 

Zolikofer, Arnold, married to Deasso, H. Maud, by W. H. Hardin, M. G., 
December 8, 1909. 


CHAPTER 10. 


RAILROADS. 

BRISBANE RAILROAD CHARTERED. 

An act approved December 22, 1827, provided: That 
Thomas Spalding and such persons as he may associate with 
himself being citizens of the United States, be authorized to 
cut a canal or construct a railroad of wood from the Ocmulgee 
to the Flint River from and to such points as they may deem 
most proper and fit. 

Section 2. That the said Thomas Spalding and his associates 
shall have power to purchase in fee simple such land as may 
be necessary for constructing and completing the said railroad 
or canal; and in case of disagreement as to the price of the 
land so taken between the owner or owners thereof and the said 
Thomas Spalding and his associates, such disagreement is to 
be determined by the award of three sworn appraisers to be 
chosen, one by the land owner, one by Thomas Spalding and 
his associates and one who shall be appointed by the Inferior 
Court of the county with the right of appeal to either party to 
be tried by a special jury at the term of the Superior Court next 
thereafter held in that county; and the decision in whatever 
way finally made, shall vest in the said Thomas Spalding and 
his associates the fee simple of the land in question and in the 
other party a judgment for its value thus ascertained. 

Section 3,. That the said Thomas Spalding and his associates 
shall have the exclusive control and benefit resulting from 
said railroad or canal for the term of ninety-nine years from 
its completion. At the expiration of said time the said railroad 
or canal shall revert to the state; provided the state at any 
time within two years take an interest in the said railroad or 
canal not exceeding one half after paying to the said Thomas 
Spalding and his associates, his or their assigns, a sum equal 
to the same portion of the capital which may have been ex¬ 
pended upon the work and expenses attending the same and 
eight per cent, interest from the time said work shall have 
been commenced until it shall have been completed. 


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Section 4. That the said Thomas Spalding and his associates 
shall have authority to impose and exact such reasonable toll 
as may be proper and sufficient for the purpose of remunerat¬ 
ing them for the labor and expenditure of the undertaking and 
to enable them to keep the same in repair. 

Section 5. That the said Thomas Spalding and his associates 
be and they are hereby incorporated as a company entitled, 
“The Ocmulgee and Flint Railroad or Canal Company,” for 
the purposes aforesaid and are declared capable of suing and 
being sued, impleading and being impleaded, and of using all 
necessary legal measures for prosecuting or defending the 
rights, privileges and immunities hereby granted to the said 
Thomas Spalding and his associates. 

Section 6. That the term of five years be allowed to the 
said Thomas Spalding and his associates to complete the said 
railroad, or ten years to complete the canal from passage of this 
act; and if in the expiration of the time herein specified the 
said work shall not have been completed, then in such case this 
charter of incorporation and all the rights, privileges and 
immunities hereby granted shall cease and be void to all in¬ 
tents and purposes. 

Section 7. That no person or persons nor any company nor 
association shall have the right or privilege of cutting a canal 
or constructing a railroad between the Ocmulgee and Flint 
rivers within twenty-five miles above or twenty-five miles below 
the contemplated railroad or canal now granted to Thomas 
Spalding and fiis associates; provided that the said Thomas 
Spalding and his associates, his or their assigns, shall within 
two years from the passage of this act deposit in the office of 
the executive of this state a plan or chart of the contemplated 
work showing its course and direction. 

Herbiey Hudson, Speaker of House, 
Thomas Stocks, President of Senate. 
John Forsyth, Governor. 

An act approved December 22, 1834, authorized Thomas 
Spalding and his associates to construct a railroad of wood 
or such other road deemed by them best adapted for the run¬ 
ning or passage of locomotive steam engines from the Ocmulgee 


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to the Flint rivers and to such points on said rivers that they 
deem most proper and fit. 

The term of ten years from the passage of this act was 
allowed them to complete the road. 

An act approved December 28, 1842, provided the stock¬ 
holders of Ocmulgee and Flint River railroad shall be allowed 
until January 1, 1850, to complete said railroad. 

An act approved December 21, 1849, provided that the time 
allowed for the completion of Ocmulgee and Flint River Canal 
Company be extended until January 1, 1860. 

I have not been able to determine just what time work was 
begun on the building of this railroad but it was about 1835. 
This road ran from Albany, Georgia, to Jacksonville, Georgia, 
connecting the Ocmulgee and Flint rivers. The principal 
promoter of this enterprise was an Irishman by the name of 
A. H. Brisbane who granted large tracts of land in originally 
Irwin County. Mr. Brisbane lived at one time one mile west of 
Irwinville on the Albany public road and near his railroad. 
At that time the road was not intended for steam locomotive 
and cars, but the intention was to pull the cars with horses or 
mules. This railroad was graded, bridges built, crossties laid 
and many hewn stringers were placed which were being used 
in place of iron rails as are now used in building railroads. 
This road passed through Irwinville and Isbella, crossing 
what is now the Southern railroad near Cyclonota Farm at 
which point there was a town called Layola. After being so 
nearly completed the promoters had financial troubles and the 
road was abandoned. Had it been completed the complexion 
of this country would have been different in many ways as it 
would have brought about development much earlier. The 
work on this road was done by white labor, principally Irish¬ 
men induced to come to this country by Mr. Brisbane and 
engage in the work, he agreeing to give some of them shares in 
his railroad, others he agreed to pay for their labor. The 
project fell through and they received nothing. This treat¬ 
ment highly incensed the laborers and talk of killing Mr. Bris¬ 
bane was indulged in, which upon reaching his ears frightened 
him to such an extent he left the country at night, dressed in 
women’s clothes. 


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Many Irishmen were in Irwin County and desiring to become 
citizens of the United States of America the following at the 
October term, 1841, of Irwin Superior Court, petitioned the 
court to become naturalized citizens of the United States. 

James Aylward came to the United States in 1839; John 
Maddon in 1834; Michael Droughon, 1839 ; Dennis Walsh, 1839 ; 
Michael Mahn, 1836; John Hogan, 1839; Jeremiah O’Brien, 
1840; Walter Dumpley, 1837; Patrick Slymm, 1839; Owen 
Earley, 1838; John Malloy, 1838. 

The following were admitted at the April term, 1842: John 
O’Donall came to the United States in 1838; Hugh McCartney 
in 1838; Owen Duffy, 1839; Michael McCade, 1836; James 
Golden, 1836; Thomas Brady, 1836; Patrick Gough, 1839; John 
Coong, 1841; John Brady, 1839; Michael Doyle, 1841; John 
Farrell, 1836; Michael Obgean, 1835; Robert Donnelly, 1839; 
Thomas Lowry, 1839; James Brady, 1836; Timothy Ward, 
1841; Patrick McDonald, 1834; Thomas Maolony, 1836; Samuel 
Kagan, 1840; Bernard Kernan, 1836; Bernard Coby, 1836; 
Michael Moore, 1836; Francis Cannon, 1836; James Graham, 
1836; John Farley, 1836; Jeremiah Harrington, 1837; John 
Bailey, 1837; Thomas Ward, 1836; James Ronan, 1837; William 
Connell, 1837. 

The following were admitted at the October term, 1841; 
Terrence Bennett came to the United States in 1836; Thomas 
Mathews in 1837; Michael Keating, 1834; Philip Smith, 1828; 
Patrick Moneygan, 1833; John Sullivan, 1839; Edward Morgan, 
1837; Patrick Duff, 1835; Michael King, 1836; Andrew Butler, 
1835; William Connell, 1837; Michael Cuddahy, 1839; Joseph 
Caldwell, 1839; John Barden, 1836; Michael Daldon, 1839; 
James Rowe, 1835; Patrick Mathews, 1836; William Guilfoys, 
1838; James Moore, 1836. 

At the October term, 1842, the following was admitted: 
Robert Reiley came to the United States in 1829. 

At the October term, 1844, the following were admitted: 
Hugh Burns came to the United States in 1841; James Rowe in 
1841. 

The following was admitted at the April term, 1845: Timothy 
Ward came to the United States in 1841. 


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At the September term, 1849, the following was admitted: 
Thomas Golden came to the United States in 1841. 

At the October term, 1853, the following were admitted: 
Earnest Curtoy came to the United States in 1849; James 
Parsons in 1847. 

GEORGIA, SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA RAILROAD. 

The next railroad to touch Irwin County after the Brisbane 
Road was the Georgia, Southern and Florida which passed 
through the western side of the county from Macon to Palatka 
and was built through the county about 1888. The building 
of this railroad caused numerous developments and many new 
enterprises along its line. There sprang up the towns of 
Sycamore, Inaha and Chula in Irwin County. 

HAWKINSVILLE AND FLORIDA SOUTHERN RAILROAD. 

Some years after the construction of the Georgia, Southern 
and Florida railroad a railroad was constructed and operated 
from Worth, Georgia, to Hawkinsville, with a line from Worth 
to connect with main line to Hawkinsville, which line ran south 
to within three miles of Irwinville. After being operated for 
several years this road was discontinued and taken up. 

BRUNSWICK AND BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTA, 
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC. 

About 1890 a railroad was built from Brunswick with 
Birmingham as its western terminus. It was completed from 
Brunswick to a point three miles west of Irwinville and trains 
were operated from Brunswick to Irwinville. About the same 
time a railroad was being constructed from Waycross through 
Irwin County, these two roads crossed each other at Nicholls 
in Coffee County, the latter road passing through Fitzgerald, 
Cordele and Atlanta. About the time the latter road was 
completed to Fitzgerald they bought the road from Brunswick 
to Irwinville, also the road from Thomasville to Tifton and 
from Tifton to Fitzgerald which also passed through Irwin 
County and extending their road from Manchester, Georgia, to 


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Birmingham, Alabama, the line of road from Nicholls to Irwin- 
ville was discontinued. 

About 1908, that enterprising citizen of Ocilla, Hon. J. A. J. 
Henderson, built a railroad from Nashville to Fitzgerald and 
extended it to Hawkinsville and Perry; he also built a line 
from Ocilla to Broxton and leased the road from Bushnell to 
Irwinville. These roads were operated by him for several 
years but were finally abandoned and the rails were taken up 
and sold, leaving only the A. B. & A. and Seaboard Air Line 
railroad touching what is left of originally Irwin County 
during the year 1930. 


CHAPTER 11. 


EDUCATION. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 21, 1821, 
provided that the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,- 
000.00) be and the same is hereby set apart, the one half for 
the support and encouragement of free schools and the other 
half for the permanent endowment of county academies; and 
the further sum of five hundred thousand dollars is set apart 
for the internal improvement of the State. 

Section 2. That the said sum of five hundred thousand 
dollars first above named shall be denominated the school 
fund and shall be composed of two hundred thousand dollars 
of the stock of the Bank of Darien, two hundred thousand 
dollars of the stock of the State Bank and one hundred thou¬ 
sand dollars of the Bank of Augusta. 

Section 3. That the principal sums set apart as aforesaid 
shall at no time or for any purpose be appropriated or used; 
but the interest arising thereon shall be applied to the purposes 
herein mentioned as the Legislature may from time to time 
direct. 

Section 4. That it shall be the duty of the treasurer, comp¬ 
troller general, trustees or commissioners of county academies 
and the Inferior Courts of the several counties in this state to¬ 
gether with the Senators of said counties to examine and make 
full and accurate report to the next Legislature of the amount 
received by said counties respectively in confiscated property 
or other endowments and when such returns are made and in¬ 
formation obtained the dividend yielded by the one half of 
school fund aforesaid shall be apportioned, and paid semi¬ 
annually to the several counties as a future Legislature may 
direct. It shall be the dutj^ of all trustees, commissioners, 
courts or agents receiving any portion of the funds aforesaid 
to keep regular statements and interest of the manner in which 
the same may be disbursed and make an annual return thereof 
to the Senatus, Academicus on the second Monday in No¬ 
vember. 


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IRWIN COUNTY ACADEMY. 

The following resolution was approved by the Legislature 
December 22, 1823: “Resolved that John Joyce, James 
Crumb, Ezekial Jernigan, Assa L. Renphro and John S. Gilder 
be and they are hereby appointed commissioners of Irwin 
County Academy. ” 

An act approved December 24 provided that all the funds 
heretofore set apart for the Academy of the county of Irwin 
be added to the free school funds of said county subject in 
every respect to the laws enforced. 

An act approved December 19, 1827, provided that Isaac 
Stevens, Jacob Young, William Bradford, Daniel McDuffie 
and Nathaniel Gronto be appointed trustees of the poor school 
funds for the county of Irwin with full power to receive of 
the commissioners or trustees of the academy of the county 
aforesaid and from the treasurer of the state, money now be¬ 
longing to or hereafter to belong to the poor school fund and 
academical funds of said county; and that the said Isaac 
Stevens, Jacob Young, William Bradford, Daniel McDuffie and 
Nathaniel Gronto and their successors in office are hereby 
declared to be a body corporate under the name and style 
aforesaid to hold property and choses in action of all kind. 

Section 2. That the trustees aforesaid shall appoint a 
treasurer who shall not be one of the trustees aforesaid and 
who shall give bond to the trustees aforesaid and their suc¬ 
cessors in office in sufficient sum to secure the amount to be 
placed in his hands for the faithful performance of the trust 
reposed in him. 

Section 3. That the children entitled to the benefit of the 
poor school fund of this state by an act to alter and amend 
an act passed twenty-third day of December, 1822, to distribute 
the bank dividend and other net proceeds of the poor school 
fund among the different counties of this State shall receive 
the benefits of this fund according to the manner pointed out in 
this act so far as it does not militate against this act. 

Section 4. That when any vacancy shall occur by death, 
resignation or removal without the county, of any of the 
trustees of said poor school funds it shall be filled by the re¬ 
maining trustees provided that a majority of the votes of all 


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the trustees for the time being shall be necessary to constitute 
a choice any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 

An act approved December 26, 1831, provides that it shall 
be and may be lawful for the treasurer of the poor school fund 
for the counties of Irwin and Telfair to loan out at the rate of 
8% interest all of the money that he may have in possession 
of said poor school funds. 

Section 2. Whenever the treasurer shall or does loan any 
money aforesaid he shall take good securities for the same 
and in case he shall fail to take good securities he and his 
securities shall be held liable for the sum or sums so loaned. 

Section 3. That the treasurer shall loan the money in the 
following manner, to wit: For the term of six months or more 
as will best promote the public good as in his discretion shall 
seem proper. 

An act approved December 24, 1832, provided that no 
teacher of the poor children of the county of Irwin shall in 
future receive any money out of the poor school fund unless 
such teacher shall have been examined and found qualified 
by the justices of the Inferior Court of the county or a majority 
of them. 

Section 2. That on application of any person to said justices 
or a majority of them the said justices shall examine said 
person and if found qualified shall give such person a certificate 
from under their hands. 

Section 3. That the treasurer of the poor school fund shall 
not pay any person out of said fund unless such person pro¬ 
duces to the treasurer the certificate above described. 

An act approved December 26, 1837, provided for consolida¬ 
tion of academic and poor school funds also with interest on 
one third part of surplus revenue derived to this state from 
United States and heretofore set apart for that purpose shall 
compose a general fund for common school. The act also 
provided for the election in each county of five school commis¬ 
sioners who will have the management of the schools of the 
county. 

An act approved February 16, 1854, provided that all teach¬ 
ers of poor children in Irwin County are authorized to furnish 


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such books and stationery to any poor children as may attend 
their schools as pupils as shall be necessary for their successful 
instruction and who on account of the poverty of themselves or 
parents are unable to obtain the same and said teachers are 
authorized in their accounts for tuition of any poor children 
to charge so much as they paid and no more for said books and 
stationery and the ordinary or commissioners of poor school 
fund in said county are required to pay for same out of any 
funds on hand for the education of the poor. Said accounts 
to be sworn to and to be examined by ordinary or commission¬ 
ers of poor school funds and to pay so much as seem reason¬ 
able and just. 

The records for 1829 show the following list of notes belong¬ 
ing to poor school funds of Irwin County: Daniel McDuffie, 
$30.00; James Allen, $20.00; Ludd Mobley, $11.25; John Joyce, 
$22.75; John C. Love, $99.26; James Hall, $21.00; Gilder and 
Fussell, $20.00; Ruebin Marsh, $15.00; William Hall, $27.00; 
Redding Hunter, $25.00; William Hall, $25.00; William Fussell, 
$30.00; Dennis Allen, $23.00; Joyce Notes, $83.00, total 
$452.76. 

At the July term, 1823, the Inferior Court appointed Silaway 
McCall to take number of children and their ages in the first 
district, Elishua Winslow for same purpose in Captain Town¬ 
send’s district and John B. F. Dixon for same purpose in Cap¬ 
tain Gilder’s district and return same to the court soon as 
possible. 

TRUSTEES OF POOR SCHOOL FUND. 

William Sloan was trustee of poor school fund in 1834. John 
McDermitt was appointed trustee at February adjourned term, 
1838. At July term, 1849, James Paulk was appointed treas¬ 
urer for the poor school fund. 

COMMISSIONERS FOR POOR SCHOOL FUND. 

At March term, 1841, Miles Adams, Daniel Luke, Jacob 
Paulk, Jeremiah Baker and George Willcox were appointed 
commissioners for poor school fund. 

In 1837, the Legislature passed an act requiring the Inferior 
Courts to appoint five persons in each county to act as commis- 


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sioners of common schools. Agreeable to this act of the Legis¬ 
lature the Inferior Court at March term, 1839, appointed Wil¬ 
liam Bowen, John Henderson, Joseph Sumner, Jacob Barrentine 
and James Paulk. 

At January term, 1840, William Bowen, John Henderson, 
James Paulk, Jacob Barrentine and Duncan McDermitt were 
appointed. 

At March term, 1873, T. D. Willcox, William 0. McRae, M. 
Henderson and J. J. Henderson were appointed. 

On May 21, 1873, James Fletcher was appointed. 

At March term, 1874, Reason Paulk was appointed. 

At March term, 1876, John McMillan was appointed. 

At September term, 1876, the Grand Jury in their present¬ 
ments say: “The subject of a Board of Education has hereto¬ 
fore been neglected, we hereby recommend the following 
gentlemen to constitute a Board of Education to wit, Thomas 
D. Willcox, Micajah Tucker for term ending 1878, John J. 
Henderson, John McMillan for term ending 1880. 

At March term, 1878, T. D. Willcox, John L. Mixon and J. W. 
Whiddon, Sr., were appointed. 

At March term, 1880, John Walker, David Clements, John 
McMillan, D. J. Henderson were appointed. 

At the April term, 1881, Wiley Whitley was elected county 
school commissioner. 

At April term, 1882, James IT. Fletcher and J. W. Paulk were 
appointed on Board of Education. 

From the report of County School Commissioner to the 
Grand Jury, there were sixteen white schools and four colored 
schools in the county. Two hundred and forty-two white 
pupils, eighty-five colored pupils, monthly cost for pupil $1.60. 
Number of pupils taught spelling was three hundred and four; 
reading, two hundred and fifty-nine; writing, one hundred and 
ninety; English grammar, thirty-three; geography, forty-one; 
arithmetic, one hundred and forty-seven. The school fund 
for that year was $790.54. 

At April term, 1883, John W. Tomberlin was elected member 
of the Board. From the Grand Jury presentments, 1883, it ap¬ 
pears that there were twenty-six white schools and four 
colored schools in the county, cost per pupil, $1.80, amount 


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426 

paid by the state, ninety-four cents. The total school fund 
for the county was $1044.61. 

At March term, 1884, Ben W. Williams, Elbert Paulk and 
John Clements were appointed on the Board of Education. 

At September term, 1884, A. E. McCloud appointed member 
of Board. 

At April term, 1887, M. T. Paulk appointed member of 
Board. 

According to the report of school commissioners to the 
Grand Jury at this term of court, 605 white children and 104 
colored children attended school during that year. Monthly 
cost per pupil, $1.30%. 

Increase in taxable property, 1884, over 1883, was $28,983.00; 
polls increase, fifty-two; property, 1884, was $708,212.00. 

At April term, 1888, J. W. Paulk, James H. Fletcher, John 
W. Tomberlin, Elbert Paulk and J. P. Williams were ap¬ 
pointed members of the Board. 

At April term, 1890, J. W. Tomberlin, II. T. Fletcher and 
John Y. Fletcher were appointed members of Board. 

At September adjourned term, 1890, W. L. Pierce appointed 
member of the Board. 

At October term, 1891, Marion Dixon and John Clements 
were appointed members of the Board. 

At the April term, 1892, John Y. Fletcher elected county 
school commissioner and J. B. Clements member of the school 
Board. 

At October adjourned term, 1893, S. E. Coleman, L. D. Tayler 
and L. R. Tucker were elected members of the Board. 

At April term, 1894, M. Dixon, Wiley Whitley, Sr., and Lott 
Warren were appointed on the Board. 

At April term, 1896, Lucious Paulk, John Clements and 
Green C. Ball were appointed on the Board. 

At April term, 1898, R. L. Henderson, George W. Fletcher 
and Green C. Ball were appointed on the Board. 

At April term, 1900, Lucious Paulk and John Clements were 
appointed on the Board. 

At the January adjourned term, 1901, Daniel Tucker was 
appointed on the Board. 


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At the September term, 1901, T. J. Luke was elected on the 
Board. 

At the March term, 1902, Jacob Hall, Joshua Troup and 
Daniel Tucker were appointed on the Board. 

At the September term, 1902, Z. Bass and L. Robtiztch were 
elected on the Board. 

For the year 1902, there was received as school funds, $9,- 
176.28; there was paid the teachers, $7,725.00; salary of 
county school commissioners, $450.00; school buildings and 
supplies, $221.15; other expenses, $213.00. 

At the March term, 1904, Z. Bass and Lucious Paulk were 
appointed on the Board of Education. 

At the March term, 1905, J. W. Weaver was county school 
commissioner. 

In 1904 there were fifty-five white and twenty-five colored 
schools in the county, 1664 white pupils, 846 colored. There 
were twenty-four white schoolhouses and one colored school- 
house in the county belonging to the Board of Education, value 
$4,100. Value of all other school property belonging to county, 
$1600.00. Value of schoolhouses not belonging to county, $4,- 
900.00; amount of money received from all sources for school 
purposes, $19,667.66; amount disbursed, $14,900.24. Studies 
taught: orthography, reading, writing, geography, English 
grammar, arithmetic, history, physiology, agriculture, civil 
government. 

September term, 1905, Wiley Whitley, Sr., L. Robitzsch and 
W. H. Holliday were appointed on school Board. 

At March term, 1907, Warren Fletcher, Daniel Tucker and 
J. A. Tomberlin were appointed on the Board of Education. 

At March term, 1908, Lucious Paulk and John A. Tomberlin 
were appointed on the Board. 

At March term, 1910, Marcus Fletcher, Warren Fletcher and 
Daniel Tucker were appointed on the Board of Education. 

At the same term of court the Grand Jury recommended the 
levy of a tax of thirty cents on each one hundred dollars worth 
of property for school purposes. 

At September term, 1911, M. R. Jowers was appointed mem¬ 
ber of the Board. 


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At the March term, 1912, 0. N. Harper, J. A. Bussell and 
Jesse Luke were appointed on the Board. 

On May 17, 1913, J. E. Jones was appointed on the Board. 

At April term, 1914, T. M. Paulk and Aubrey Harper were 
appointed on the Board. 

At April term, 1916, Wiley Y. Harper and R. L. Tomberlin 
were appointed on the Board. 

October adjourned term, 1892, S. E. Coleman, L. D. Tayler 
and L. R. Tucker were appointed on the Board. 

From report of J. W. Weaver, County School Commissioner, 
to the Grand Jury at April term, 1916, it appears that there 
were 1,379 white children, 1,054 colored who attended school in 
1915. Number of days of free school, 120. There was received 
from the state, $9,494.15; from local taxation, $10,803.60; total, 
$20,297.75. Paid out for teachers, $13,365.00; paid for build¬ 
ings, $1,948.40; average monthly salary, $60.00 and $48.00. 

At the April term, 1918, T. M. Paulk, Dr. Aubrey Harper 
and J. E. Jones were appointed on the Board. 

At the March term, 1921, T. M. Paulk was appointed on the 
Board. 

At the March term, 1922, Dr. A. Harper, J. E. Jones and T. 
M. Paulk were appointed on the Board. 

At the March term, 1923, James B. Tucker was appointed on 
the Board. 

At the November term, 1926, W. Y. Harper, J. B. Tucker, 
R. T. Turner and Aaron Yarborough were appointed on the 
Board. 

At the April term, 1927, J. E. Jones and H. C. Troup were 
appointed on the Board. 

At the February term, 1929, H. C. Troup was appointed on 
the Board. 

At the November term, 1930, J. E. Jones, W. Y. Harper, Dr. 
A. Harper and J. B. Tucker were appointed members of the 
Board. 

In 1924, Philip Newbern was elected county school commis¬ 
sioner, which position he holds to this date, January 1, 1931. 


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POOR SCHOOL FUND. 

There was apportioned to Irwin County for poor school fund 
in 1824, $99.50; in 1825; $99.50; 1827, $99.55; 1830, $173.21; 
1831, $486.60; 1832, $35.00; 1833, $63.00; 1843, $126.96; 1835, 
$59.70; 1836, $59.70; 1837, $63.96; 1838, $63.96; 1839, $303.08; 
1840, $303.48. 

There were 113 poor children reported from Irwin County to 
the Executive Department in the year 1842. 

COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. 

Since 1880 the following gentlemen have held the position of 
County School Commissioners for Irwin County. 

Hon. Wiley Whitley, from 1880 to April, 1892. 

Hon. John Y. Fletcher, from 1892 to February, 1896. 

Hon. M. Dixon, from 1896 to May, 1901. 

Hon. John Clements, from 1901 to April, 1904. 

Hon. J. W. Weaver, from 1904 to January, 1921. 

Hon. Philip Newbern, from 1921 to January, 1933. 

SCHOOLS. 

During the year 1930, there were in the county five one-room 
white schools, three two-room white schools, two four-room 
white schools, two five-room white schools, one six-room school, 
one ten-room white school, making 
the total of sixteen white schools, 
with an enrollment of 2,223 pupils. 

There is also one independent white 
school in the city of Ocilla with an 
enrollment of 271 scholars. In this 
school are employed eleven teachers. 

COLORED SCHOOLS. 

There are twenty-one colored 
schools in the county with an en¬ 
rollment of 948 pupils. 

There are nine consolidated school 
districts in the county having a local 
tax for maintenance of from two to 



Philip Newhem, 
Present School Superin¬ 
tendent. 





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five mills. There is also a county-wide tax for maintenance 
of the schools of five mills. 

There was received from the state general common school 
funds from July 1, 1930, to July 1, 1931, the sum of $17,434.98. 
There is also due the county from general state school funds for 
the years 1928 and 1929, the sum of $10,000. There was also 
received the year 1930 from the state equalization fund the 
sum of $15,146.70 and there is still due from this state fund 
to the county for the year 1931 a considerable balance. 

If all amounts due the county school board was paid in by 
January 1, 1932, the county would not owe one penny for 
school purposes but would have to its credit approximately 
$6,000 besides all of 1931 tax as well as local districts tax upon 
which to operate the schools. 


CHAPTER 12. 


PUBLIC SITES, IRWINVILLE, FITZGERALD, OCILLA, 
TIFTON AND NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD, SEA¬ 
BOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD, CREATION OF 
NEW COUNTIES, COURTHOUSE REMOVALS. 

PUBLIC SITES. 

The first public site for Irwin County was at the house of 
David Williams on lot of land number 147 in fourth district. 

SECOND SITE. 

At the July term, 1822, of the Inferior Court, the following 
order was passed. The Inferior Court feels that it is proper 
to move the place of holding court for the county of Irwin 
up to Murdock McDuffie’s schoolhouse on lot number 147 in 
fourth district from this time forward and also all county elec¬ 
tions to be held at same place. 

THIRD SITE. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 23, 1830, 
provides: That from and after the first Tuesday next the 
public site of the county of Irwin shall be and it is hereby 
permanently fixed and located on lot number 255 in fourth dis¬ 
trict of said county; but provided the commissioners herein¬ 
after named cannot obtain indubitable titles to lot number 
255 in fourth district of said county, they shall be authorized 
to purchase any lot or part of any lot within two miles of said 
first mentioned place and to proceed as hereinafter prescribed. 

Section 2. That the said public site be and the same is 
hereby named Irwinville. 

Section 3. That Robert II. Dixon, Jacob Young, William 
Bradford, Daniel Luke and Ruebin Marsh be and they are here¬ 
by appointed commissioners for said town of Irwinville with 
full power and authority to lay off the same into lots and ex¬ 
pose the same to public sale in such manner and under such re¬ 
strictions as they in their judgments deem best calculated to 
promote the interest of the county and town aforesaid. 


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Section 4. It shall be the duty of the aforesaid commission¬ 
ers to apply the proceeds of the sale of said lot or so much 
thereof as may be necessary to defray the expense of a court¬ 
house and jail in the town of Irwinville in the county of 
Irwin. 

Section 5. That the commissioners aforesaid shall proceed 
as soon as the said lot in the town of Irwinville is sold to let 
the building of a courthouse and jail in the county aforesaid 
for the use and benefit for the county of Irwin. 

Section 6. That the place of holding the Superior and In¬ 
ferior Courts and elections shall be at the present or usual place 
of holding courts and elections for said county until there is a 
courthouse built at the place that is contemplated by this act. 

FOURTH SITE. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 22, 1831, 
provided that from and after first Tuesday in April next the 
public site in the county of Irwin shall be and is hereby 
permanently fixed and located on lot number thirty-nine in the 
third district of said county. 

Section 2. Is the same as in act approved December 30, 1830. 

Section 3. Same as in act as approved December 23, 1830, 
except the following persons named as commissioners, John 
Paulk, John Henderson, John Dorminy, Leonard G. Jackson 
and Redding Hunter. 

Section 4. Same as act approved on December 23, 1830. 

Section 5. Same as act approved on December 23, 1830. 

Section 6. Same as in act approved December 23, 1830, and 
also provides until a suitable building is erected for that 
purpose at Irwinville, provided that nothing hereby retained 
shall be so construed as altering any election district in said 
county except the one at the present place of holding the Su¬ 
perior and Inferior Courts of said county. 

Signed, Wilson Lumford, Governor. 

After the passage of the above act by the Legislature the 
following deed to the county site was secured to wit: 


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STATE OF GEORGIA, IRWIN COUNTY: This indenture 
made and entered into this day between Samuel Groves of the 
County of Madison and state aforesaid. Witnesses that Ludd 
Mobley by lawful attorney by virtue of the power of attorney 
to him granted and hereunto annexed for and in consideration 
of having the first and select choice of one lot have granted, 
bargained and sold unto the commissioners for Irwin County 
for the time being and their successors in office for the sole 
use of the county aforesaid forty acres of lot number thirty- 
nine in third district to be laid out and occupied as a site for 
courthouse and jail and in the same to hold in fee simple. I, 
Ludd Mobley, by virtue of the power of attorney to me granted 
and hereunto annexed do give, grant, in fee of to the aforesaid 
commissioners and their successors in office the aforesaid forty 
acres laid off from any of the line bounding said lot. The 
same to warrant and defend against any claims whatever. I 
have hereunto by my lawful attorney signed my approval by 
my legal attorney. Ludd Mobley May 22, 1832. Test before me 

William Fussell 
Luke Merritt 
John Fussell, J. P. 

Recorded August 22, 1832. 

William Sloan, Clerk 

IRWINVILLE INCORPORATED. 

An act of the Legislature, approved December 22, 1857, 
provided that the town of Irwinville be incorporated and that 
the limits of said incorporation extend one quarter of a mile 
from the residence of B. B. Ransom in every direction. 

Section 2. That the citizens of said town qualified to vote 
for members of General Assembly may at any time after the 
passage of this bill elect three suitable persons to act as com¬ 
missioners who shall have power to make such By-laws for the 
government for said town as may be necessary. 

Section 3. Provided that after first election the citizens 
should hold their elections for commissioners annually on 
first Saturday in January. 

Section 4. That power to retail liquor within the incorporate 
limits of said town be vested exclusively in said commissioners. 


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Courthouse at Irwinville, Georgia. 

COURTHOUSE. 

At May term, 1838, an order was passed by the Inferior Court 
providing that a courthouse be built on the public square 
at the county site. The courthouse to be thirty feet in length, 
twenty feet in width with two jury rooms built end ways to 
the house. Body is to be ten feet high and each room eight 
or nine feet, an inside door on each room and a door on outside 
of one room and a door on the end, two windows on one side of 
the room and one on the other, three windows on the end where 
the bar is placed and one on each side of the house. Blocks 
to be heart cypress about eighteen inches long, sills of good 
heart pine or cypress ten inches square, shingles to be twenty- 
one inches long of good heart pine or cypress. Jacob Paulk, 
Joseph Sumner, Joseph Clements, John II. Alexander, S. H. 
Kinyon to superintend letting and building same. 

Benjamin Baker was contractor to build courthouse and 
gave bond in the sum of $1500.00 with Jonathan Smith and 
Elisha Tucker as security, he agreeing to build said courthouse 









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according to plans and instructions given him by commis¬ 
sioners appointed to have same erected. 

At the July term, 1839, the Inferior Court passed this order: 
That a courthouse be built on the public square at county 
site in Irwin County. The courthouse to be thirty feet long 
and twenty-four feet wide in the clear, to be built of good 
hewn timber, five inches by ten, or sawed lumber with a good 
heart shingle roof, one story and a half high, the lower story to 
be nine feet high, the half to be five feet; to consist of three 
jury rooms, the two petit jury rooms to be twelve feet square 
with two partitions to divide the Grand Jury room from petit 
jury room so as to form an alley of about four feet and reared 
up on good solid lightwood blocks, with a good floor, well 
dressed and laid down both below and above with one door 
and a window on each jury room and three doors and a window 
on the lower story with a bar fourteen feet from the wall, all 
to be built in a plain workman-like manner and that John 
Henderson, William Fletcher, Duncan McDermitt, Benjamin 
Baker and Daniel Luke act as commissioners to draw a draft 
to comply with above order and any material amendments they 
may see proper and they proceed forthwith to let out to lowest 
bidder the above named house on advertising same at least 
twenty days previous, taking a sufficient bond and security of 
the contractor. 

This was the house that was finally built by Benjamin Baker, 
contractor. 

At the January term, 1841, Joseph Sumner and Lott Whiddon 
were appointed commissioners on courthouse in place of 
Benjamin Baker and William Fletcher who had become con¬ 
tractors on same. 


SECOND COURTHOUSE. 

At July term, 1850, Jacob Young, J. E. Bass and George W. 
Cooper were appointed commissioners to examine the court¬ 
house and take into consideration the necessities of the house 
and publish same until first Tuesday in August next, then the 
same to be let out to lowest bidder. 

• At January term, 1854, it was ordered that new courthouse 


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Courthouse at Ocilla, Georgia. 

be built; a good framed house, forty-two feet in length, thirty- 
six feet in width, one story and a half high. 

At September term, 1854, it appears that Loam Brown was 
the contractor to build new courthouse and that he was paid 
$400.00 on the contract, in December he was paid $500.00, in 
March, 1855, he was paid $108.00, in July, 1856, he was paid 
$215.50. 

THIRD COURTHOUSE. 

On August 8, 1883, the court of Ordinary passed an order 
that the old courthouse be sold at public outcry to the highest 
bidder, after posting notice of sale ten days at courthouse door, 
the proceeds of sale to be paid to county treasurer requiring 
purchaser to remove the same and all rubbish off the public 
square in a reasonable time. It was also ordered that contract 
be let for building a temporary house to hold public records 
safe, etc., and offices during time occupied in building said 
courthouse, which contract was to be let on same day of sale of 
old courthouse. The contract to build this house was awarded 
to A. B. Shepley for $31.50, the removal of the old courthouse 
was let out to John Clements at sum of $40.50. 

On June 14, 1883, Jehu Fletcher, Sr., B. H. Shivers, R. W. 
Clements being appointed a courthouse building committee de- 







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437 


termined upon and completed the plans and specifications of a 
new courthouse which were filed in the Ordinary’s office at 
that date. Said committee advertised for bids to be received 
July 25, 1883, at two o’clock P. M. Mr. A. D. Shepley was 
awarded the contract to build a courthouse according to 
plans and specifications at price of $4,080.00. 

JAILS. 

The first jail built in Irwin County was erected in 1849 and 
1850. It was made of logs hewn square about fourteen inches, 
two stories high; on bottom floor was a dungeon with two 
layers of hewn logs on all sides with one layer of hewn logs 
on top with a door in center. The top story was of one layer 
of hewn logs all around with layer on top. In other words it 
was four walls of hewn logs on four sides top and bottom all 
weatherboarded on side with good plank lumber with steps 
leading up to top story to front door which was built on outside 
of building with two doors leading into top story. The inside 
door had a hole just large enough to permit the jailer to hand 
plate of provisions in to prisoner. This inside door was never 
unlocked except to take prisoner out of jail or place one in 
jail. The outside door was of heavy material and in feeding 
the prisoners it was not necessary for the jailer to expose 
himself to the prisoners, he would unlock the outside door 
and pass provisions in through hole to inside door. 

George W. Cooper was the contractor to build the jail. The 
records show that he was paid $740.50 for same and that 
Jacob Young was paid $30.00 to buy jail locks. 

In 1856, a man named Johnson was a prisoner in jail charged 
with murder, he was taken sick while confined in jail and 
died and David L. McCall was paid $14.15 for burial expenses. 
He was buried in the old cemetery in the field near the present 
Masonic Hall in Irwinville. 

Just after the close of the Civil War a Negro, Josh Williams, 
killed two white men named Dan and Bill Luke. It seemed 
to be a case of wilful murder. He was arrested and placed 
in jail and the same night some one set fire to the jail and the 
Negro and jail were burned. The jailer lived one mile away 
and no one could render any assistance. The Negro was heard to 


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Jail at Irwinville, Georgia. 

scream one time. His ashes and bones were gathered and were 
buried in the old cemetery in field near Masonic lodge. 

Another jail was erected on same site as the old one, similar 
in all respects to the first one that was burned. 

In 1876, Joshua Welsh killed a man by the name of Merritt. 
He was arrested, accused of murder and placed in jail at Irwin¬ 
ville. After being in jail for some time he succeeded in secur- 









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ing one of the small logs used in building the jail down from 
the wall and using it as a battering ram upon the doors of 
the jail succeeded in breaking the locks to the doors and made 
his escape and has never been seen or heard of since. The 
jailer, Mr. D. M. Hogan, lived a mile away. He made his 
escape in daylight in the early morning about breakfast time. 

The jail was not sealed on the inside but weatherboarded on 
the outside and there were cracks between the logs about two 
inches wide. About 1880, there was a Negro in jail charged 
with some misdemeanor, R. W. Clements was the jailer. One 
day this Negro was heard screaming and holloing as if all 
kinds of demons were after him. Mr. Clements hastened to 
the jail, opened the outside door and asked the Negro what 
was the trouble and he replied, “There is a rattlesnake in here.” 
Mr. Clements opened the inside door, looked and saw a big 
rattlesnake as the Negro said but the snake crawled back 
through a crack in the logs and escaped. The Negro was 
immediately taken out of the jail and guarded until the jail 
could be securely sealed on the inside so no snake could 
possibly get to the inside of the jail where the prisoners were 
confined. 

Later another Negro was placed in jail charged with a 
misdemeanor. After being confined for some time when Mr. 
Clements carried him his dinner he complained of being a little 
sick, the next morning he was no better, at dinner he would 
not talk to Mr. Clements, only mumble like he was delirious. 
Mr. Clements opened the inside door to minister to him, just 
as the inside door was opened the Negro jumped up, ran over 
Mr. Clements and ran down the steps and off to make his 
escape, but he being weak from confinement was overtaken by 
some parties more fleet of foot than himself and returned to 
jail. 

At September term, 1870, of the court of Ordinary, A. P. 
Clements, D. M. Hogan, Jacob Young, James Fletcher and Jehu 
Fletcher were appointed commissioners to superintend the 
building of a good and substantial jail for the county. The 
third jail built was a modern steel four-cell jail. 

In 1890, the Grand Jury in their presentments say: “The 
gradual growth of our county both in population and wealth 


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with a general mixture of all nations and nationality which 
naturally breed and bring forth crime of all kind and character, 
forces us to recommend the proper authorities to have erected a 
jail for the present and future occasions, one worthy of our 
county and not a sweat box to punish the unfortunate ones 
who would be confined there awaiting their trial before the 
judge and jury. 

Consequently a modern two story brick jail with eight 
steel cells was erected. Cost of this jail was $3,395.00. 

FIRST LEGAL HANGING IN IRWIN COUNTY. 

At the July term, 1849, an order was passed by the Inferior 
Court allowing the sheriff, Manassa Henderson, $30.19 for 
executing a slave, Will Tayler, who belonged to Dennis Taylor, 
also for coffin, jail fees and maintaining said slave until his 
execution. On July 2, 1849, W. II. Perkins was paid $2.00 for 
his services at the trial and on same date M. Henderson, 
sheriff, was paid $18.00 juries fees on trial of the slave Will 
Taylor and James C. Fussell and Byrd Fussell eighty-seven and 
one-half cents for rope and hinges to hang the Negro. 

This Negro had been fishing in the Ocmulgee River and on 
his return home he found the dead body of a man, and Negro 
like, stopped to examine him. The dead body was afterwards 
found and the Negro’s tracks were there which led to his arrest 
and conviction. On account of the evidence against him it 
being circumstantial many people doubted his guilt. He was 
hung publicly near the present residence of T. E. Lee in 
Irwinville and was buried there. 

SECOND HANGING. 

The Grand Jury at the November term, 1897, returned a 
bill of indictment against Henry Nesbit, a colored man, for 
murder. He was convicted and sentenced to be hung on the 
tenth day of December, 1897. He was executed on that day. 
R. Y. Handley was sheriff and the executing officer. One of 
the largest crowds ever to assemble in Irwinville was present 
on that day to witness the execution. At the appointed hour 
he was promptly executed upon a gallows erected in the jail 


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yard at Irwinville. His body was buried in the colored Meth¬ 
odist Church cemetery at Irwinville. 

COURTHOUSE REMOVALS. 

On August 24, 1897, a petition signed by R. V. Handley and 
1800 others was filed in the office of the Ordinary of Irwin 
County asking for the removal of the courthouse from Irwin¬ 
ville to Fitzgerald. An election was ordered to be held Thurs¬ 
day, October 21, 1897, which resulted in the defeat of Fitz¬ 
gerald and county courthouse remained at Irwinville. 

THE FOUNDING AND SETTLEMENT OF FITZGERALD. 

Between the years, 1880 and 1895, Drew Brothers operated 
a large turpentine distillery in Irwin County and the plant was 
located where Fitzgerald is now situated. Drew Brothers in 
addition to the turpentine distilling plant, operated a store, had 
a number of Negro shanties, a large substantial horse and mule 
barn and three or four good substantial dwellings, occupied by 
the owners and other white employees. They employed a large 
number of Negroes. There was a post office located in the store 
named Swan. Mail was received twice a week from Irwinville, 
transported with horse and buggy or road cart. Drew Broth¬ 
ers were honorable gentlemen and successful business men. 
They owned several thousand acres of land around the little 
post office of Swan. Covering all this territory at that time, 
was an unbroken pine forest. The nearest railroad was a 
line from Abbeville to Lulaville, about six miles north. Lula- 
ville was the home of Hon. R. V. Bowen, who was also engaged 
in the turpentine and mercantile business. 

On July 17, 1895, Drew Brothers sold all their land to a man 
by the name of Fitzgerald, of Indiana, who bought it as trustee 
for the American Tribune Soldiers Colony Company. This 
was an organization which had been thoroughly advertised 
as a federal old soldier colony, the advertisement proclaiming 
that land and homes could be secured very cheap; shares in 
the company were sold which entitled the shareholder to 
draw for lots ranging from five to twenty acres each or city 
lots. The city of Fitzgerald was laid out, the land outside of 
the town site was surveyed into lots of five acres each, nearest 


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the town and those a little farther away into ten-acre tracts, 
while those farthest away were surveyed into twenty-acre 
tracts. All this while extensive advertising was being carried 
on, attracting the attention of a large number of the old Union 
soldiers as well as others to this land of milk and honey where 
homes were cheap, a climate unsurpassed, away from the rigors 
of the extreme cold weather of other sections, where a man 
could work out doors every day in the year. In fact this 
country was painted in such glowing language until very few 
who heard or saw it could resist the temptation to invest their 
money and come and see the country. ' This was done, they 
came by every means of travel known in that day. They came 
in wagons from almost every state in the Union. Many shipped 
their belongings to the nearest railroad station and getting 
from thereon to the new town as best they could. Arriving 
at the place, accommodations, such as living quarters, were 
few and many lived in their wagons or tents until they could 
provide something better. Soon small sawmills were erected 
in this body of timber and began to manufacture lumber 
which was so badly needed by these first colonists to erect 
some kind of shelter for their loved ones. These first settlers 
used anything obtainable in the shape of lumber to erect their 
first building. Many built their first houses of slabs which 
heretofore had been burned in the slab pit of the sawmills as 
being of no earthly use. Houses of all kinds were erected of 
this material, stores, dwellings, barns, etc. In fact it was once 
called Slab Town. Irwin County at that time was in a manner 
sparsely settled, still there were quite a few people here, many 
who were well-to-do farmers and stock raisers, having excellent 
homes for that day. This new town and colony springing up 
almost over night was quite a curiosity to them, a place to 
visit, consequently on Sunday afternoons many would drive 
over to investigate. It was a popular drive for courting 
couples or for a young man to take his best girl sight seeing. 
The natives were a curiosity to the newcomers, as one of the 
early colonists told me that when he came down here he thought 
no people were in this country except probably a very few 
scattered squatters, that he was never more surprised on 
his first Sunday at his new home to see quite a number of 


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top buggies, with fat, sleek horses pulling them, filled with well 
dressed intelligent looking people whom he learned were na¬ 
tives living in the adjoining neighborhoods. 

The people who owned the railroad from Abbeville to Lula- 
ville seeing so much progress at the new town decided to extend 
their line not only to the new town of Fitzgerald, but south 
ten miles to Ocilla, Georgia. 

The Colony Company, after completing all surveys, finally 
had their lottery or drawing for lots, both city and country 
and all those who owned shares secured their lots and began 
making improvements thereon. The first settlers of this 
colony were largely Federal ex-soldiers, but quite a number 
were younger men from all parts of the union with a sprinkling 
of Southerners. As is usually the case with boom towns, or 
settlements, there came all classes of people and Fitzgerald 
was no exception to this rule; many came who were not 
desirable but a numerous host came who were honorable, up¬ 
right gentlemen and ladies and made good citizens. Quite a 
few of the undesirable settlers were soon tired of their new 
environment and moved away to the delight of the better 
element of the colony and citizens of the county. 

At the time of the settling of this colony there was a local 
law of force in the county of Irwin prohibiting the sale of 
whiskey, soon this law was openly violated by many and the 
violators were brought before the court, convicted, but the 
cases were carried to the higher courts and the law declared 
unconstitutional and defendants were allowed to go free. For 
quite a while after this the sale of whiskey was indulged in, 
in Fitzgerald, Ocilla and Irwinville until the sale was out¬ 
lawed in the State of Georgia. 

At this writing many of the descendants of the original 
colonists reside in and around Fitzgerald and this territory 
can boast of as good citizenry as any section upon the globe. 

About same time railroad was extended from Lulaville to 
Fitzgerald and Ocilla, the Tifton and Northeastern Railroad 
was extended into Fitzgerald which gave them two separate 
lines of railroad and removed the difficulty of transportation 
and greatly encouraged new enterprises of all character as 
well as an inducement to new settlers. 


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TIFT COUNTY CREATED. 

An act approved by the Legislature August 17, 1905, pro¬ 
vided for the creation of Tift County as follows: Beginning 
at northwest corner of lot of land number sixty-nine in sixth 
district of Irwin County and following the land line to the 
northeast corner of lot number sixty in sixth district of Irwin 
County, thence south to southwest corner of lot number eighty 
in sixth district of Irwin County, thence east to southeast 
corner of lot number eighty-one in sixth district, thence south 
to southwest corner of lot number one hundred and three in 
said sixth district, thence east to the Alapaha River, thence 
along the Alapaha River to where the south line of lot number 
two hundred and thirty-three in sixth district of Irwin inter¬ 
sects with said river, thence south along east line of number 
two hundred and seventy-four, thence west to southeast corner 
of lot number two hundred and seventy-two in sixth district 
of Irwin, thence south to the southeast corner of lot number 



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Public Sites, Courthouses, Etc. 445 

two hundred and seventy-three in sixth district of Berrien, 
thence west to the southeast corner of lot number four hundred 
and nine, thence south to southwest corner of lot number two 
hundred and nine, thence south to southeast corner of lot num¬ 
ber four hundred and twenty-one, thence west to southwest 
corner of four hundred and twenty one, thence south to south¬ 
east corner of lot four hundred and fifty-three, thence west to 
southwest corner of four hundred and fifty-three, thence 
south to southeast corner of four hundred and sixty-nine, 
thence west to southwest corner of lot number four hundred 
and sixty-nine, thence south to southeast corner of four hun¬ 
dred and ninety-seven, thence west to southwest corner of 
four hundred and ninety-seven, thence south to south line of 
sixth district Berrien County, thence west to west line of sixth 
district of Worth County, thence north along district line be¬ 
tween sixth and seventh district, Worth County, to south¬ 
west corner of lot of land number two hundred and seven in 
seventh district, Worth County, thence north to northwest 
corner of lot number two hundred and fifty-four in seventh 
district, Worth, thence east to said district line, thence north 
along said district line to starting point. 

TURNER COUNTY CREATED. 

An act approved by the Legislature August 18, T905, created 
Turner County: Beginning at a point where the lot line between 
lots number twenty-four and sixty-nine in sixth district of 
Worth County intersect with Irwin line between AVorth and 
Irwin counties in Little River, thence west along the south 
line of number twenty-four to the southwest corner being on 
district line between sixth and seventh districts Worth County, 
thence south along district line to center of Daniels Creek 
cornering at junction of said district line and said creek, 
thence up said creek to district line between second and seventh 
districts Worth County, thence west along said district line 
between second and seventh district and between sixteenth 
and seventeenth districts of Worth County to southwest corner 
of lot two hundred and nine in sixteenth district Worth 
County, thence north of the land line through sixteenth and 
fourteenth districts Worth County to where same intersects 


446 


History of Irwin County 


present line between Worth and Dooly counties in Swift Creek 
on line between lots two hundred and five and two hundred 
and six in fourteenth district Worth County, thence in a north¬ 
westerly direction down Swift Creek to south line of lot one 
hundred and eighty, the greater part of which is in fourteenth 
district Dooly County, thence east the line between fourteenth 
and thirteenth districts of Dooly County to where lots number 
one hundred and ninety-two and one hundred and ninety-three 
in thirteenth district Dooly County, corner on present boundary 
of Dooly and Wilcox, thence along the Dooly and Wilcox 
County line north to northwest corner of lot three hundred and 
seven in twelfth district of Wilcox County, thence east of 
twelfth district line of Wilcox to northeast corner of three 
hundred and one in said district, thence beginning at northwest 
corner of lot number two hundred and fifty-four in second 
district Wilcox and running east along land line to a point in 
Alapaha River to where it crosses land line dividing lot number 
five in first district from number two hundred and fifty-eight 
in second district Wilcox County, thence a southeast direction 
along the Alapaha to line between one hundred and five and 
seventy-six in third district Irwin, thence west to land line in 
third district Irwin to southwest corner number one hundred 
and twenty-one in second district Irwin, thence south the land 
line to southeast corner of lot thirty-three in sixth district of 
Irwin, thence west the land line to the starting point. 

BEN HILL COUNTY CREATED. 

An act of the Legislature approved July 31, 1906. Beginning 
at the point where south line of lot number one hundred and 
sixty-seven in third district Wilcox County crosses the Alapaha 
River and running east along south line to northeast corner of 
lot one hundred and fifty-nine in third district Irwin, thence 
north to northeast corner of number one hundred and seventy- 
two in third Wilcox, thence east to northeast corner number 
one hundred and seventy-four in third district Irwin, thence 
south to northeast corner of number one hundred and fifty- 
seven in third district Irwin and thence east to northeast 
corner of number one hundred and fifty-six in third district, 


Public Sites, Courthouses, Etc. 447 

thence south to northeast corner of sixty-six in third district 
Irwin, thence east to northeast corner number sixty-two in 
third district Irwin, thence south to northeast corner number 
thirty-two in third district Irwin, thence east to southeast 
corner of number two hundred and thirty-three in fourth dis¬ 
trict Irwin, thence north to southwest corner number two 
hundred and six in fourth district Irwin, thence east to south¬ 
east corner of thirty-nine in fourth district Irwin, thence north 
to east line of number thirty-nine to Ocmulgee River, thence 
westerly along Ocmulgee to point where House Creek empties 
into Ocmulgee, thence westerly along House Creek where it 
crosses north line of two hundred and fifty-five in third District 
Wilcox, thence west along north line of two hundred and fifty- 
five and district lines between first and third districts in Wilcox 
County to Alapaha River, thence in a southerly direction along 
the Alapaha to starting point. 

OCILLA. 

Prior to the opening of the turpentine distillery by Drew 
Brothers, at Swan, Hon. J. A. J. Henderson bought lots of land 
number forty-two and forty-three in fifth district Irwin County, 
Georgia, upon which the town of Ocilla is located. He there 
engaged in farming, stock raising, merchandising and owned 
a water gristmill. Later he entered into the manufacturing 
of spirits of turpentine and resin. He was one of the most 
public-spirited and far-seeing men who ever lived in Irwin 



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448 


History of Irwin County 


County. He was largely interested in 
securing the extension of railroad from 
Lulaville through Fitzgerald south to 
liis place, the present site of Ocilla. 
Soon through his influence a very large 
sawmilling plant, Smith Thomas & Com¬ 
pany, was erected at Ocilla and this 
place began to grow and flourish and 
was soon recognized as the rival of the 
neighboring city of Fitzgerald. It was 
the rival not only in a business way 
but also its rival in desiring courthouse. 
Each recognized the fact that condi¬ 
tions would have to change if either 
ever secured a courthouse and the solu¬ 
tion to the question was the creation 
of new counties, taking from the county of Irwin quite a bit 
of its territory west of and surrounding Irwinville, making ad¬ 
ditional counties, leaving the remainder in such shape, with 
territory taken from near Irwinville, as to secure the required 
results; whereupon Tift and Turner counties were created, tak¬ 
ing a very large amount of territory from Irwin. Next Ben 
Hill County was created largely out of Irwin County territory, 
making Fitzgerald the county site, giving them their long 
cherished desire, a courthouse. This left the old county site on 
one side of the county with the line of Turner County seven 
miles on the west, the line of Tift the same distance on the 
southwest, the line of Ben Hill five and a half northeast, all 
caused by adherents of county sites for Tifton, Ashburn, Fitz¬ 
gerald and Ocilla. 

A petition with requisite number of voters’ names was filed 
with the Ordinary requesting an election upon the question of 
removal of a courthouse from Irwinville to Ocilla. An election 
was ordered. At the time of this election the courthouse was 
new and in a state of good repair. The jail was almost new, 
a brick building with steel cells, water works, sewerage, etc. 
Numerous charges of irregularities were made by both parties 
to the controversy. It was alleged by the Irwinville supporters 
that voters’ list showed there were cast in .favor of removal 








Public Sites, Courthouses, Etc. 


449 


1564 votes, 1,022 of 
whom were Negroes, 
that 795 of this number 
did not give in or pay 
poll tax for the year 
1906 in Irwin County 
and were not citizens of 
the county at the time 
of the election. It was 
further alleged that one 
hundred and forty-seven voted in favor of removal to Ocilla 
who had never registered as required by law, that a number 
voted under assumed names. It was a very stubbornly fought 
election on both sides. The matter was carried before the Sec¬ 
retary of State and from him to Legislature, still despite a stub¬ 
born fight on the part of Irwinville adherents, the Legislature 
voted to move the county site from Irwinville to Ocilla where 
it is at this time. 

This election caused untold political and personal strife 
and my advice to all communities is to avoid if possible court¬ 
house removal wrangles as they cause dissensions it takes years 
to remove. It arrayed personal and political friends against 
each other which only time can heal. I am happy to state that 
Irwin County has recovered from her latest removal quarrel, 
we are at peace with one another and I trust no remnant of 
the last removal question rankles in the heart of either foe 
or friend. 

From presentments of Grand Jury at March term, 1910, it 
appears that the present courthouse cost the county $52,641.00 
and the land upon which it and the jail is situated cost $2,- 
500.00. 











CHAPTER 13. 


COUNTY COURT. 

At the October term, 1892, of the Superior Court of Irwin 
County, the Grand Jury recommended the establishment of a 
county court and recommended that the county authorities 
arrange with suitable parties to create a chain gang and 
elected or recommended the appointment of J. B. Clements as 
county judge which appointment was made by Governor 
Northern. 

In view of the fact that the writer of this sketch was judge 
of this court for sixteen years, I shall only give the findings of 
the various Grand Juries in reference to said court. 

The first Solicitor of the county court was the Honorable 
Tom Eason, Solicitor-General of the Oconee Circuit, who was 
a fearless prosecuting officer, a thorough gentleman and ful¬ 
filled the duties of the office in a most creditable manner. 

At the October term, 1893, the Grand Jury had this to say 
in reference to the County Court in their general present¬ 
ments: “We find the books of this officer neatly and cor¬ 
rectly kept, with proper entries showing the amount of money 
received from fines and forfeitures and proper vouchers show¬ 
ing disposition of same. In view of the fact that the Coun¬ 
ty Court has been recently established we have tried to be 
thorough in our investigation and have compared this court 
with our Superior Court. 

“We find that our County Judge, J. B. Clements, has re¬ 
ceived from fines and forfeitures and the hire of misdemeanor 
convicts the sum of $2,087.81; of this amount, $166.64 was re¬ 
ceived for hire of four Superior Court convicts, which amount 
was paid to Tom Eason, Solicitor-General, Superior Court, 
leaving a balance arising from fines and forfeitures and hire 
of County Court convicts the sum of $1,921.17. 

“We find he has paid costs to various county officers for 
costs, the sum of $1,152.90, leaving a balance of $768.27, which 
has been paid into the county treasury for all of which coun¬ 
ty judge has proper vouchers. 

“There has been disposed of in County Court forty civil 


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cases and seventy-seven criminal cases making a total of 
one hundred seventeen cases disposed of. 

“There is but little business on the dockets in shape to be 
disposed of. By reference to county commissioners’ books, 
the court has cost including judge’s salary, jury and bailiff 
fees, in fact, total cost has been for whole time County Court 
has been in operation the sum of $409.86, leaving a net bal¬ 
ance clear profit to the county of $358.41. Thus we see Coun¬ 
ty Court has disposed of one hundred seventeen cases, has cost 
our county nothing, or has paid all expenses and has balance 
to its credit of more than enough to pay county judge’s salary 
for next twelve months. Further, we find that the jail fees 
are carefully looked after and collected by county judge and 
paid back into county treasury.” 

October adjourned term, 1894, County Court after paying all 
costs turned into county treasury, $967.71. 

At November term, 1896, the Grand Jury reported County 
Court had paid all expenses and had paid into county treasury 
a net amount of $2,073.03. 

At April term, 1898, general presentments show that county 
judge, after paying all expense of the court, turned into coun¬ 
ty treasury, $1,046.69. 

At same term Grand Jury recommended appointment of W. 
F. Way as Solicitor of County Court. Colonel Tom Eason had 
been Solicitor from court’s establishment until this time. 

At November term, 1898, Grand Jury reported county judge 
had paid into county treasury over and above all expenses the 
sum of $719.83. 

At October term, 1900, the Grand Jury reported that coun¬ 
ty court Judge, J. B. Clements, had paid into county treasury 
after all costs had been paid the sum of $560.01. 

At September term, 1901, Grand Jury presentments say: “J. 
B. Clements, our model county judge, made his report to our 
body as the law directs, showing the court during the last 
twelve months has contributed to county revenues the net 
sum of $1,772.29. We congratulate the judge and our people 
upon this excellent showing, embodying his report as a part 
of our general presentments and ask its careful perusal by the 
taxpayers of the county.” 


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History of Irwin County 


At September term, 1902, the Grand Jury reported that 
county judge, from September 7, 1901, to August 30, 1902, af¬ 
ter paying all costs of court, had turned over to treasurer, 
$1,738.27 net. 

At April term, 1903, the Grand Jury returned the following 
presentments: “We find only one quarterly term case un¬ 
disposed of and two monthly term cases. On criminal docket 
forty undisposed of cases. Of this number twenty-eight have 
not been arrested. This is evidence to the taxpayers of the 
county that county judge is active in the discharge of his of¬ 
ficial duties and from the financial record of this court as is 
shown below is further evidence which no doubt will be ap¬ 
preciated by the people. There was received from September 
1, 1902, to September 2, 1903, $5,050.92. Paid out all cost 
which was $2,044.13, leaving a net balance turned over to 
county treasurer, $3,006.79.” 

During the year, 1904, County Court paid to treasury over 
expenses, $363.85. 

At September term, 1905, there was no tax collected for 
coroner or County Court as this court was self-sustaining; no 
tax ever being levied for its support except first year which 
was not needed or used for said purpose. 

These presentments also show the County Court after pay¬ 
ing all expenses up to August 26, 1905, has paid into treasury 
a net amount of $6,805.20. 

Same presentments have this to say in reference to judge 
of County Court: “County Judge Clements’ records are nice¬ 
ly kept and no suggestions could be made, whereby any im¬ 
provements could be made.” 

At September term, 1906, Grand Jury presentments state 
County Court has paid into treasury, $1,005.75, after paying 
all expenses of the court. 

At September term, 1907, the following appears in Grand 
Jury presentments: “We find that the present term of J. B. 
Clements, Judge of our County Court, will expire during the 
coming fall. We therefore unanimously request and recom¬ 
mend that this efficient officer, who has so faithfully and ably 
filled this important office ever since its creation, fifteen years 
ago, be made his own successor if he will accept the position.” 


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At September term, 1908, the following appears in general 
presentments: “We, the Grand Jury, looking to the best in¬ 
terests of the county, respectfully ask that our Governor Hoke 
Smith appoint Judge J. B. Clements, Judge of County Court 
of Irwin County. 

“County judge paid into treasury, $633.36 above expenses.” 

At March term, 1909, the Grand Jury recommended abolish¬ 
ment of County Court and establishment of City Court. 

Honorable R. M. Bryson was appointed Judge for the Coun¬ 
ty Court which position he filled from January 1, 1909, to Au¬ 
gust, 1909, when, by act of the Legislature, the County Court 
was abolished and the City Court of Ocilla was established in 
its stead with Honorable H. E. Oxford, Judge of said court 
from August, 1909, to January 1, 1913, when this court was 
abolished and the City Court of Irwin County established with 
Honorable Philip Newbern, Judge from January 1, 1913, to 
August, 1915, when the City Court of Irwin County was 
abolished by act of the Legislature. 


CHAPTER 14. 


CHURCHES—NEW HOPE, BRUSHY CREEK, BETHLE¬ 
HEM, MOUNT ZION, RICHARDSON AND UNION 
CHURCHES AND GILDERS BLUFF. 

One of the oldest churches in originally Irwin County is 
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, which is located about 
two miles south of Abbeville, Georgia, now Wilcox County, 
on the Dixie Highway, leading from Abbeville to Fitzgerald, 
Ben Hill County, Georgia. This church was constituted in 
July, 1830. 

The presbytery or ministers in the constitution of this 
church were Wilson Conner, David Wood and Jordan Baker. 

The minutes of the church from its constitution to April 30, 
1842, a period of twelve years, have been lost. There is a list 
of those belonging to the church on March 5, 1842, which is 
as follows: 

M. Adams, Mary Adams, Jacob Barrentine, Elizabeth Bar- 
rentine, Samuel Brown, James Brown, Susan Brown, James 
D. Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Lewis Ball, Nancy Ball, Elizabeth 
Davis, Joseph Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Jr., Mary Fitzgerald, 
John Fitzgerald, Matilda Fitzgerald, Thomas Gibbs, Nancy 
Gibbs, John Gibbs, Rebecca Gibbs, Stephen Godwin, Ruthie 
Gibbs, Josiah Keen, Elizabeth Keen, Sarah Luke, Nancy 
Luke, Elizabeth McCall, Alice Miller, Penelope McCormick, 
Abigale McDuffie, Jeremiah Mathews, David E. McAnaly, 
Eden McAnaly, Anderson Miller, Amy Miller, James McGee, 
Frances McGee, George R. Reid, Celia Reid, Jacob Roads, 
Drewry Reaves, Elizabeth Reaves, Sarah Statum, James Smith, 
John Tomberlin, Elizabeth Tomberlin, Lemuel Tayler, Re¬ 
becca Tayler, Dennis Tayler, Seaborn Tayler, Jinsey Tayler, 
Joe, a black man. 

It was at New Hope Church, where the first split in the 
Primitive Baptist denomination occurred. This split or divi¬ 
sion was over the question of foreign missions. Some favored 
foreign missions while others as vigorously opposed the same 
which resulted in a division in the church. Those favoring 
foreign missions withdrew from the church and formed a Mis¬ 
sionary Baptist Church, while those opposing foreign missions 


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remained in the old line Primitive Baptist Church. This ques¬ 
tion of missions was the only question dividing them as both 
had the same articles of faith and practices in the church, 
both having the same mode of baptism, same mode in admin¬ 
istering the Lord’s Supper, and both practicing foot washing 
and using the same discipline. The following brethren served 
the church as pastors: 

Richard M. Tucker, 1842. 

Joseph Davis also preached at this church in 1842, 1843. 

James Stevens preached in 1843, also E. Hunter, Drewery 
Reaves and Richard Tucker. 

Drewery Reaves was ordained to preach the gospel on the 
first Saturday in October, 1843; J. E. Smith and Richard 
Tucker were the presbytery. On October 5th, 1844, Joseph 
Davis was licensed to preach. 

John Tomberlin preached on November 30, 1844. Benjamin 
Griffon preached August 6, 1846. 

Joseph Davis was ordained to preach the gospel on April 
3, 1847, J. E. W. Smith and Richard Tucker were the presby¬ 
tery in the ordination. Joseph Davis was called as an assist¬ 
ant pastor on December 1, 1849, R. M. Tucker was pastor. 

Richard Tucker served as pastor of this church until Sep¬ 
tember, 1852, a period of ten years if not longer as the minutes 
of the church prior to 1842 have been destroyed. 

Joseph Davis was called as pastor August 5, 1853. Cornelius 
Tyson preached on August 6, 1863. 

Richard M. Tucker was called as pastor February, 1855. C. 
Buie preached August 1, 1856. 

James Davis called as pastor December 6, 1856, and he re¬ 
fused the call and on April 4, 1857, Richard M. Tucker was 
called and accepted. J. J. Hancock preached July 3, 1858. 

James G. Davis called as pastor January 1, 1859. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor March 26, 1864. H. 
Hunter, Jacob Young and J. M. Field preached on August 3, 
1867. Hardy Hunter preached February 6, 1869. Jacob Young 
preached October 6, 1869. 

Richard M. Tucker was called as pastor of this church 
through life or as long as he should be able by health to at¬ 
tend it, on January 6, 1872. David W. Taylor was licensed 


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to preach August 2, 1872. David W. Taylor preached May 
3, 1873. 

Zara Paulk was called to pastoral care of the church to 
fill place of Rev. R. M. Tucker, deceased, on October 21, 
1874; in December, 1874, he refused the call and John Church- 
well was called in his stead. 

David Taylor was called to the pastoral care of the church 
May 1, 1875, and Elders John Churchwell and Joseph Han¬ 
cock were the presbytery to ordain him. 

John Churchwell was called as pastor November 6, 1875. 
David W. Taylor was ordained to preach on August 4, 1877; 
John Churchwell and Richard Tucker were the presbytery. 

David W. Taylor was called as pastor March 1, 1879. 

Richard Tucker of Pleasant Hill Church was called as pastor 
November 1, 1879. 

David W. Taylor was called as pastor November 25, 1882, 

I. H. Hall was called as pastor November 2, 1889. James 
K. Brown was licensed to preach January 31, 1891. 

D. W. Taylor was pastor in 1902. He also was pastor in 
1916 and Henry Hall assistant pastor. 

W. A. Wade came to the pastorate May 1, 1917. 

R. T. Meadows called as pastor February 5, 1921. 

J. W. McMillan called as pastor June, 1921. 

W. A. Wade called as pastor June, 1922. 

M. T. Shepherd called as pastor January, 1927. 

The following gentlemen were deacons of the church: Miles 
Adams was deacon of the church and died in 1843 and James 
Brown was selected in his stead. Josiah Keen was chosen 
December 14, 1847; James Brown, March 31, 1849; Josiah 
Keen, August, 1854. George R. Reid was chosen as deacon 
August 1, 1855, and was ordained March 2, 1856, by Elders 
R. M. Tucker and Joseph Davis. David E. Me Anally elected 
deacon December 25, 1865, and R. M. Tucker and J. J. Han¬ 
cock acted as the presbytery in his ordination. James Mixon 
was chosen as deacon May 2, 1874, and was ordained by John 
Churchwell and Joseph Hancock. Josiah Keen was elected 
deacon March, 1905, 


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457 


CHURCH’S CLERKS. 

George R. Reid was the church’s clerk in 1842, holding this 
position until July 31, 1847, when he was granted a letter of 
dismissal from the church and Lewis Ball was elected clerk 
of this church. On March 31, 1849, George R. Reid joined 
the church by letter and was re-elected clerk. Smith Turner 
was elected clerk of the church May, 1864. George R. Reid 
was re-elected clerk March 2, 1867. July 6, 1872, George R. 
Reid asked to be relieved of the clerkship which request was 
granted and James K. Brown was elected clerk in his stead, 
until March 3, 1905, when he was retired. W. A. McCall 
was elected clerk July, 1905, and Smith Statum, July 7, 1907. 

The following persons joined the church from January 1, 
1842, by experience of grace, and confession of faith: Rebecca 
Taylor, April, 1842; Dennis Taylor, April 1, 1843; Jinsey 
Taylor, June 4, 1843; David W. Taylor, August 4, 1870; Mary 
Ann Taylor, March 27, 1880; Katherine A. Taylor, September 
25, 1880; J. W. Taylor, June, 1911; Mary Taylor, June 7, 1919, 
Eady Bishop, August 1, 1856; John Ball, August 21, 1880; 
Martha Ball, August 27, 1881; Elizabeth C. Bruce, August 6, 
1893; Nancy S. Blossomgame, February 3, 1894; Charlie R., 
Bruce, February 3, 1894; Luera Bruce, February 3, 1894; Vina 
Bruce, February 3, 1894; Nathan Bruce, February 3, 1894; 
Emma Boman, August 4, 1916; Mary Bruce, February 3, 1894; 
James K. Brown, November 30, 1867; Eliva Cason, February 

3, 1894; D. J. Cook, April 2, 1910; Sally Cobb, February 3, 
1894; Cyrilda Davis, March 31, 1877; William II. Dickey, July 
7, 1888; Franklin Denard, February 3, 1894; Martha Eason, 
February 3, 1894; Elizabeth Everett, February 3, 1894; Jane 
Elder, June, 1900; Annie Fitzgerald, June 3, 1911; Ruthie 
Gibbs, September 3, 1843; Martha Gibbs, September 13, 1884; 
Susan Amanda Gibbs, September 26, 1885; Isaac Gibbs, October 
10, 1885; I. H. Godding, December 2, 1893; John Gibbs, Sep¬ 
tember 28, 1895; Rachel Gibbs, September 28, 1895; Eliza¬ 
beth Gibbs, August 6, 1904; Franklin Gibbs, September 3, 
1904; J. S. Gibbs, September 2, 1905; Nancy Gibbs, August 

4, 1916; Frances Harroll, June 6, 1868; Joe Hill, September 
13, 1884; Lidd Harroll, September 28, 1895; Lene Hartfield, 


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August 1, 1919; Josiah Keen, August 24, 1847; Elizabeth Keen, 
August 24, 1847; Josiah Keen, September 24, 1863; Mary E. 
Keen, June 6, 1896; Annie Keen, June, 1900; Mamie Keel, 
August 4, 1900; Josiah Keen, October 1, 1904; Terecy Keen, 
July 1, 1905; Daniel L. Luke, July 6, 1859, (received by letter) ; 
Sarah Luke, July 16, 1859, (received by letter); Kathrine Mc¬ 
Call, November 7, 1869; James Mixon, September 6, 1873; 
Sarah E. Minchew, February, 1886; Elizabeth Minchew, Sep¬ 
tember 15, 1884; E. McAnally, February 3, 1894; Mealie Mc- 
Anally, February 3, 1894; W. A. McCall, August 6, 1904; Abra¬ 
ham Nipper, May 4, 1844; Elizabeth Odom, September 3, 1904; 
Absalam Posey, October 21, 1865; Sarah Posey, May 2, 1868; 
Jacob H. Roads, November 5, 1842; Jackson Rogers, May 2, 
1868; John J. Rogers, September 13, 1919; Martha Rogers, 
September 13, 1919; J. F. Rogers, September 28, 1885; James 
Smith, September 2, 1843; Smith Statum, July 3, 1897; R. J. 
Statum, September 28, 1917; Jean Wilson, August 9, 1919. 

The following were received into the church by letter: 
Drewery Reaves, July 1, 1843; Elizabeth Reaves, July 1, 1843; 
Lewis Ball, July 1, 1843; Nancy Ball, July 1, 1843; James Mc¬ 
Gee and wife, August 1, 1843; James Brown, March 31, 1849; 
Susana Brown, March 31, 1849; George Reid, March 31, 1849; 
Celia Reid, March 31, 1849; Penelope Shannon, November 1, 
1856; Rev. Richard M. Tucker, August 6, 1870; W. H. Dickey, 
December 2, 1893; J. T. Johnson, November 4, 1904; Sammie 
Hancock, July 7, 1908; Rebecca Hancock, July 7, 1908; L. N. 
Patten, January 31, 1914; J. I. Patten, July 4, 1914. 

Restorations: George R. Reid, March 2, 1867; Joseph Davis, 
June 5, 1875; George R. Reid, April, 1881; Brinkley Bishop, 
September 1, 1894; Elizabeth Bruce, August, 1908 ; Frank Gibbs, 
August, 1910; Elmira Cason, May 6, 1911; W. A. McCall, De¬ 
cember 2, 1911. 

The following were dismissed from the church by letter: 
Jacob Taylor, August, 1854; Sarah Taylor, August, 1854; Jere¬ 
miah Mathews, September 3, 1842; Amy Miller, February 3, 
1844; John Gibbs and wife, February 3, 1844; Drewery Reaves 
and wife, February 3, 1844; Elizabeth Tomberlin, August 31, 
1844; Penelope McCormick, November 30, 1884; Jacob Bar- 
rentine and wife, May 3, 1845; Joseph Davis and wife and 


Churches 


459 


mother, December 6, 1845; James Brown and wife, July 31, 
1847; George R. Reid and wife, July 31, 1847; Sarah Luke, 
July 31, 1847; James McGee and wife, February 5, 1848; 
Thomas Gibbs, February 5, 1848; Jacob Taylor, August 4, 
1854; Sarah Taylor, August 4, 1854; Nancy Luke, December 
1, 1865; Daniel Luke, August 26, 1861; Sarah Luke, August 
26, 1861; Joseph Davis and wife, February 27, 1864; D. E. 
McAnally and wife, February 27, 1864; Jackson Rogers, No¬ 
vember 6, 1869; David E. McAnally and wife, January 31, 
1874; Penelope Shannon, April 6, 1878; Joe Hill, July 31, 1886; 
Isaac Gibbs, July 31, 1886; Susana Mandy Gibbs, July 31, 
1886; Martha Gibbs, July 31, 1886; Elizabeth Gibbs, July 31, 
1886; Sarah E. Minchew, July 31, 1886; W. H. Dickey, De¬ 
cember 31, 1892; Nathan Bruce, March 3, 1894; Mary Bruce, 
March 3, 1894; Lucy Bruce, March 3, 1894; Sally Cobb, March 
3, 1894; C. Cason, March 3, 1894; Frankie Dennard, March 
3, 1894; Martha Eason, March 3, 1894; Elizabeth Everett, 
March 3, 1894; Nancy Blossomgame, March 3, 1894; J. T. 
Johnson, January 5, 1907; Martha Ball, May 6, 1911; Annie 
Fitzgerald, August 2, 1912. 

The following were excommunicated: Josiah Keen, October 
14, 1848; Joe, a black man, March 4, 1843; Anderson Miller, 
November 4, 1843; Jacob Roads, November 2, 1844; Lemual 
Taylor, July 4, 1846; Seaborn Taylor, August 1, 1846; Rebecca 
Taylor, October 31, 1846; Dennis Taylor, October 31, 1846; 
Abigale McDuffie, October 31, 1846; Josiah Keen, October 14, 
1848. 

On May 21, 1864, a charge was preferred against George 
R. Reid for affiliating himself with the Masonic lodge and the 
following conference on June 25, 1864, he was excommunicated 
from the church. He had been a faithful brother in the church, 
one of its deacons, and the church’s clerk for a number of 
years. This was a clear case of convicting a man for some¬ 
thing they knew nothing of, as if they were Christian them¬ 
selves, they were as guilty as Brother Reid, as all Christians, 
if genuine, are Masons whether they have ever seen a Masonic 
lodge or not. On the other hand all Masons are not Christians. 

On November 21, 1867, Joseph Davis was excommunicated, 
being charged with intoxication, profane swearing and adul- 


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tery. At the same time a charge was preferred against Caro¬ 
line Gibbs for being baptized and received into the Missionary 
church and joining this church on the wrong understanding 
of the case, for which she was excommunicated. 

On December 7, 1874, a charge was preferred against George 
R. Reid for joining one of the institutions of the day and at 
the following conference in January, 1875, he was excom¬ 
municated. 

On January 6, 1877, Brinkley Bishop joined the church and 
the following appears on the minutes: He, Bishop, was re¬ 
ceived into this body upon confession of faith, he being here¬ 
tofore a member of Brushy Creek Church, which was cut off 
from the association on account of their not being sound in 
faith. Brother Brinkley Bishop, not being satisfied, would 
not attend their church and consequently was excommuni¬ 
cated from their body. 

On March 31, 1877, this appears upon the minutes of the 
church: The disturbance between Brinkley Bishop and his 
wife, Eady Bishop, was brought up and a committee was ap¬ 
pointed to confer with both parties. On March 31, 1877, this 
committee reported that they found nothing unchristian-like 
in Eady Bishop and she was retained in the church. Charges 
were preferred against Brinkley Bishop for falsehood and 
having disrespectful chat about his wife and he was excom¬ 
municated. Later on he was indicted by the Grand Jury of 
Irwin County for beating his wife and he spent several months 
in jail in Irwinville, Georgia, for said offense. 

April 5, 1890, James Mixon was excommunicated. 

June 30, 1896, F. M. Gibbs was excommunicated on account 
of secret order. % 

July 7, 1907, W. A. McCall was excommunicated. 

March, 1910, James Gibbs was excommunicated for non-at¬ 
tendance. 

July 4, 1902, John DeLoach was excommunicated for join¬ 
ing the Masons. 

At the annual meeting, August 3, 1850, there were four 
letters received from other churches which were read and 
the messengers received, to wit: Cedar Creek, Dooly County, 
Messengers, Jacob Taylor and John C. Ryals. Young Meet- 


Churches 


4G1 


ing House, in Irwin 
County, Messengers, 

James Paulk and John 
Dorminy. Mount Olive, 

Dooly County, Messen¬ 
gers, Roubin Blanket 
and Resa Musselwhite. 

Emmues, Dooly County, 

Messengers, Moses Pip¬ 
kin and Thomas Musselwhite. 

On August 5, 1853, a letter was received at the hands of 
Andrew Hobby and Lott Whiddon requesting ministerial aid 
to constitute a church at Henderson’s Meeting House in Irwin 
County which was unanimously agreed to by the church. 

On December 27, 1862, a petition was presented the church 
by John Gibbs and Lewis Ball for an arm of the church to 
be extended to a house at William Gibbs’ old place to receive 
members, which was granted by the church. 

DORMINY’S MEETING HOUSE, YOUNG’S MEETING 
• HOUSE AND BRUSHY CREEK. 

The second oldest church in Irwin County was Dorminy’s 
Meeting House which was constituted December 17, 1831. It 
was constituted one mile northwest of Irwinville, near the 
residence at that time of John B. Dorminy, Sr., the father of 
John B. Dorminy who was the father of Willis, Jacob, Elijah, 
William, Jack, S. S. and A. S. Dorminy. John B. Dorminy, 
Sr., was also the father of Judie Dorminy who was the wife of 
Lott Whiddon. The church was constituted on the lot of 
land originally settled by Lott Whiddon, Mr. Dorminy hav¬ 
ing bought it from Mr. Whiddon. The church was located 
upon lot of land number forty-one in fhird district Irwin 
County, Georgia. There is a very old cemetery near where the 
old church was located. It was in this old cemetery that Mr. 
John Dorminy, Sr., and his wife, along with other old settlers, 
were buried. This man was the first Dorminy to settle in 
originally Irwin County, many of whose descendants are now 
residing in Irwin, Ben Hill, Turner and Berrien counties, to 





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wit: The Dorminys, Fletchers, Whiddons, Hendersons, Paulks, 
Clements, Branches, Harpers and many others. 

The presbytery or elders constituting the church were Rev. 
J. Baker and Rev. John Marshall and it was a Primitive Bap¬ 
tist Church. The old record contained the original articles 
of faith and the church’s decorum, which were read at the 
constitution, agreed to by those of same faith and order, then 
the presbytery called for the church letters and constituted 
the church with the following members: John Dorminy, Sr., 
Rachel Dorminy, Samuel Goff, Tobitha Goff, Susan Jernigan, 
Richard Tucker, Thomas Wooddard, Nancy Wooddard, Sarah 
Smith. 

It appears from the old records that for the first few years 
there was no regular pastor for the church. The first church 
clerk was John Dorminy, Sr. 

The first to join the church after its constitution were 
Katherine Willis and Elizabeth Jane Young who joined by 
experience on March 17, 1832. 

The following gentlemen served as pastors of this church: 

Archibald Odom, February 21, 1835. 

William Knight, was chosen as pastor March 26, 1836. Wil¬ 
liam Thigpen preached June 26, 1836, using as a text thirteenth 
verse of thirteenth chapter of Paul’s first epistle to the Cor¬ 
inthians. 

J. E. W. Smith was called as pastor' November 21, 1836. 
Joel Pate preached July 22, 1837. 

J. E. W. Smith called as pastor January 27, 1838. Richard 
Tucker was licensed to preach or exercise his gift where he 
should see proper January 27, 1838. 

J. E. W. Smith was called as pastor December 22, 1838, and 
January 24, 1840. Crofford Tucker, Richard Tucker and Rev. 
Smith preached June 27, 1840. Henry C. Tucker, Richard 
Tucker and Rev. Smith preached January 23, 1841. 

At same conference it was agreed to have Richard Tucker 
ordained on Saturday before fourth Sunday in March, 1841, 
and to ask the churches at Bethel, Sardis and Union for min¬ 
isterial aid. Richard Tucker was ordained as a minister on 
May 22, 1841, and the presbytery in the ordination were 
Elders J. E. Smith, Henry C. Tucker and William A. Knight. 


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J. E. W. Smith was called as pastor January 3, 1843. 

Richard M. Tucker was called as pastor January 24, 1846, 
and December 26, 1846. 

March 27, 1847, the church, believing there was a gift among 
them in the person of Richard Hall, set him at liberty to 
speak when he thought proper. January 27, 1849, upon mo¬ 
tion of James Paulk, Richard Hall was licensed to preach. 

Richard M. Tucker called as pastor January 18, 1850, Jan¬ 
uary 14, 1851, January 23, 1852, January 14, 1853, and Jan¬ 
uary 19, 1855. 

February 24, 1855, it was agreed to be proper to have Rich¬ 
ard Hall ordained as a minister and the time set for the ordi¬ 
nation was Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April. On 
April 29, 1855, Richard Hall was ordained to preach and 
Cornelius Buie and Richard M. Tucker were the presbytery. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor January 15, 1858. Charles 
Roberts was granted license to preach June 26, 1858. 

Richard M. Tucker was called as pastor January 14, 1859. 
September 24, 1859, Charles Roberts was ordained to preach, 
presbytery R. M. Tucker and Ansel Parish. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor January 13, 1860, January 
17, 1862, January 23, 1863, January 15, 1864, January 13, 1865. 
July 21, 1865, the church licensed Jacob Young to preach. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor January 19, 1866. Feb¬ 
ruary 24, 1866, it was agreed to ordain Jacob Young to preach. 
April 21, 1866, Jacob Young was ordained to preach, presby¬ 
tery R. M. Tucker and C. Buie. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor January 18, 1867. Jan¬ 
uary 26, 1867, the church received a letter from Emuies Church 
requesting the services of Jacob Young as pastor, which was 
granted. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor January 17, 1868. On 
August 22, 1868, the church received a letter asking ministerial 
aid to ordain Jack Vickers as a minister. 

R. M. Tucker was called as pastor January 15, 1869. Feb¬ 
ruary 27, 1869, the church received a letter asking ministerial 
aid to ordain Zara Paulk as minister. 

Richard Tucker called as pastor January 22, 1870. On 
March 25, 1870, the church unanimously passed a resolution to 


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use such ministers of the gospel as she sees fit when present 
upon which Elder R. M. Tucker called for his letter of dis¬ 
missal which was granted. 

Jacob Young was called as pastor January 13, 1871, January 
19, 1872, January 16, 1874, January 15, 1875, January 14, 1876, 
January 17, 1877, January 18, 1878, January 17, 1879, January 

16, 1880, January 14, 1881, January 14, 1882, July 27, 1883, 
January 18, 1884, January 15, 1885, January 14, 1886, January 
14, 1887, January 21, 1888, January 18, 1889, January 17, 1890, 
and January 16, 1891. 

May 26, 1891, Elder Jacob Young died and in June, 1891, in 
conference a committee consisting of Elder W. H. Hardin and 
M. Henderson, the church’s clerk, was appointed to prepare 
suitable obituary which was done and submitted to the Sep¬ 
tember 26, 1891, conference and placed upon the minutes of 
the church. 

W. II. Hardin was called as pastor June 21, 1891, and 
January 15, 1892. 

October 22, 1892, the church authorized the ordination of 
J. A. Sutton as minister of the gospel. He was ordained on 
November 26, 1892; the presbytery were Elders W. T. God¬ 
dard, W. H. Hardin, James Gibbs and Fisher H. Gaskins. 

W. H. Hardin was called as pastor and J. A. Sutton, assist¬ 
ant, January 13, 1893, and January 19, 1894. 

J. A. Sutton was called as pastor and W. H. Hardin, assist¬ 
ant, January 18, 1895, and January 17, 1896. 

W. H. Hardin was called as pastor and J. A. Sutton, assist¬ 
ant, January 15, 1897. 

J. A. Sutton was called as pastor January 14, 1898. 

W. H. Hardin was called as pastor and J. A. Sutton, assist¬ 
ant, January 13, 1899. 

Joseph Mixon was called as pastor and J. A. Sutton, assist¬ 
ant, January 19, 1900. 

J. A. Sutton was called as pastor January 18, 1901, January 

17, 1902, January 16, 1903, January 15, 1904, January 13, 1905, 
and January 18, 1907. 

May 25, 1907, the conference unanimously agreed to the 
ordination of F. M. Smith as Elder which was done on June 
22, 1907; presbytery, Elders Phillips, Hardin and Sutton. 


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J. A. Sutton called as pastor and F. M. Smith, assistant, 
January 17, 1908. 

F. M. Smith was called as pastor Januarj^ 15, 1909, January 
14, 1910, and January 13, 1911. 

J• A. Sutton was called as pastor and Dave Mathis, assistant, 
January 19, 1912. 

J. D. Mathis was called as pastor January 17, 1913, January 
16, 1914, January 15, 1915, and December 15, 1915. 

J. D. Mathis and A. L. Bishop were called as pastors January 
19, 1917. 

J. T. McArthur was called as pastor December 23, 1917, and 
December 21, 1918. 

W. M. Blackwell was called as pastor November 21, 1919, and 
November 26, 1920. 

W. B. Screws was called as pastor November 25, 1921, No¬ 
vember 21, 1922, and October 19, 1923. 

W. C. Kicklighter was called as pastor October 27, 1924, 
October 16, 1925, September 25, 1926, September 24, 1927, 
September 29, 1928, and September 28, 1929. 

CHURCH’S CLERKS. 

September 29, 1834, Daniel Luke was elected clerk of the 
church at Dorminy’s Meeting House. 

The following people joined the church at Dorminy’s Meeting 
House by experience: Daniel Dowdy, August 12, 1832; Ann 
Dowdy, August 12, 1832; Thomas Drawdy, March 16, 1833, 
joined by letter; John Dorminy, Jr., October 30, 1833; Nellie 
Dorminy, October 30, 1833; Ruthie Golf, February 17, 1833; 
Benjamin Griffin, August 22, 1835; James Hall, December 26, 
1835; Daniel Luke, September 29, 1834, received by letter; 
Jesse Hobby, December 29, 1834; Silos McClelland, June 15, 
1832; Penny McClelland, July 14, 1§32; Jacob Paulk, June 21, 
1834; George Paulk, June 21, 1834; Faithie Paulk, October 
23, 1835; Isaac Stevens, February 17, 1833; Sarah Story, No¬ 
vember 17, 1833; Judy Whiddon, February 17, 1833; Jane 
Walker, February 17, 1833; Amy Walker, April 7, 1834; Matry 
Young, July 25, 1835. 


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DISMISSALS. 

Silos McClelland, dismissed by letter February 17, 1833; 
Penny McClelland, dismissed by letter February 17, 1833; 
Ruthie Goff, dismissed by letter May 23, 1835; Thomas Wood¬ 
ard and wife, dismissed by letter August 22, 1835. 

At a conference held March 26, 1836, a motion was made to 
move the church from Dorminy’s Meeting House to Young’s 
Meeting House but action was deferred until the next con¬ 
ference. At conference held April 23, 1836, after consulting 
each other it was unanimously agreed to move the church to 
Young’s Meeting House upon lot of land number .... in 
third district Irwin County about two miles south of where 
Mystic, Georgia, is now located. An old cemetery is near 
where the old church stood. 

YOUNG’S MEETING HOUSE DEACONS. 

Jacob Paulk was chosen as deacon on Friday, July 10, 1840. 
Jacob Paulk was selected as deacon February 27, 1841. Jacob 
Paulk was ordained as deacon May 22, 1841; the presbytery 
were Elders J. E. Smith, Henry C. Tucker and William A. 
Knight. 

CLERKS. 

George Paulk was elected clerk October 1, 1836. Daniel 
Luke acted as clerk of the church from August, 1839, to March, 
1840, at which time George Paulk was elected clerk. 

The following joined the church at Young’s Meeting House: 
Levinia Benton, by experience, June 26, 1836; Mary Boykin, 
July 21, 1843; Lucinda Boykin, August 21, 1851; Janes Boykin, 
April 24, 1852; Nancy Clanton, received by letter August 15, 
1840; Mary Daniel, November 23, 1838; Thomas Dial, May 21, 
1841; Mary Fletcher, June 29, 1840; Sarah Griffin, November 
23, 1838; Benjamine Griffin, June 26, 1841; Martha Gibbs, July 
23, 1841; Allen Gibbs, July 24, 1841; Samuel Goff, joined by 
recantation November 27, 1841; Mahala Gibbs, November 26, 
1842; Joshuah Gray, July 27, 1844; Paul Epsy, joined by 
letter July 27, 1838; Lewis Harper, November 23, 1838; Dicey 
Harper, November 23, 1838; Andrew Hobby, June 27, 1840; 
Mary Hall, March 27, 1841; Matilda Hall, March 27, 1841; 


Churches 


467 


James Hall, March 27, 1841; Emily Hall, June 26, 1841; Lureny 
Hall, July 23, 1841; Rebecca Ann Hall, July 23, 1841; Mary 
Hall, August 21, 1841; Jacob Hall, March 26, 1842; Betheny 
Hall, April 23, 1842; Ellender Hall, July 22, 1843; Richard 
Hall, March 21, 1846; Jacob Hall, joined by recantation June 
24, 1848; Daniel Luke, received by letter September 21, 1849; 
Mary Marshall, received by letter August 20, 1849; Margaret 
(a woman of color), April 23, 1842; James Paulk, July 23, 
1837; Catherine Paulk, July 23, 1837; Peggy (a woman of 
color), belonging to Micajah Paulk, August 20, 1839; Rebecca 
Purvis, March 27, 1841; Margaret Purvis, received by letter 
February 23, 1839; Margaret Paulk, July 21, 1843; Rose (a 
woman of color), November 23, 1838; James I. Rentfroe, joined 
by letter August 26, 1848; Charles Roberts, December 21, 1851; 
Judy Roberts, March 27, 1852; Tom (a man of color), belonging 
to Micajah Paulk, August 20, 1839; Davis Tucker, March 22, 
1841; Benjamine Tucker, February 24, 1849; Mary Tucker, 
July 24, 1852; Lott Whiddon, June 27, 1840; Wiley Whitley, 
January 23, 1841; Mary Whitley, January 23, 1841; Michael 
Welch, October 23, 1842; Elizabeth Young, March 27, 1841; 
William Young, joined by letter May 22, 1847; Martha Young, 
joined by letter May 22, 1847; Joseph Fletcher, joined by 
recantation September 13, 1843. 

The following persons were dismissed from the church by 
letter: Benjamin Griffin, November 21, 1836; Thomas Drawdy, 
February 4, 1837; Sarah Story, September 22, 1838; Lewis 
Harper, November 27, 1841; Dicey Harper, November 27, 1841; 
Thomas Dial, November 27, 1841; Benjamin Griffin, Novem¬ 
ber 27, 1841; Sarah Griffin, November 27, 1841; Nancy Clanton, 
November 27, 1841; Mary Daniel, November 27, 1841; Rose 
(a woman of color), November 27, 1841; Tom (a man of color), 
November 27, 1841; Andy Hobby, February 24, 1844; Michael 
Welch, February 24, 1844; Livenia Benton, February 24, 1844; 
Samuel Golf and wife, August 26, 1848; Lureny Hall, April 
27, 1850. 

The following members were excommunicated: Nancy 
Hobby, November 25, 1847; Samuel Goff, February 24, 1840; 
James Hall, August 15, 1840; Joseph Fletcher, August 27, 1842; 
Abijah Hall, November 25, 1842; Emily Hall, September 13, 


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1843; Joseph Fletcher, excommunicated for swearing and 
getting drunk, August 23, 1845; James Hall, excommunicated 
for falsehood, April 26, 1846; Daniel Drawdy, excommunicated 
for getting drunk, May 3, 1846; Jacob Hall, excommunicated 
for getting drunk, January 22, 1848; Allen Gibbs, excom¬ 
municated for being drunk, March 25, 1848; Jacob Hall, ex¬ 
communicated for being drunk, November 26, 1848. 

The first corresponding letter to the church there is any 
record of was from Midway Church; the messengers were 
Thomas Baker and John Hesters; received December 22, 1838. 

At conference on February 24, 1840, a letter was received 
from Mount Olive Church in Dooly County stating that they 
had called Richard Tucker for their pastor and requesting 
the church to grant him liberty to supply them. Action was 
deferred until the next conference. On March 21, 1840, the 
records show that the reference respecting Richard Tucker’s 
ordination was taken up and after considerable deliberation, 
“we unanimously believe that Brother Tucker is in possession 
of the gift of God but not right for ordination at present time 
but recommend him to go on and exercise his gift.” 

At a conference held on August 15, 1840, it was agreed to 
shut the doors against all preachers who are in favor of the 
institution of the day called benevolence. 

On September 26, 1840, Brothers Hobby and Lott Whiddon 
came forward and desired that their meeting house become an 
arm of the church which was agreed to by the church. 

On Saturday, March 26, 1853, it was moved and seconded 
that “we move our church from Young’s Meeting House to 
Brushy Creek,” which was carried. 

BRUSHY CREEK DEACONS. 

James Paulk was ordained as deacon April 27, 1861. Presby¬ 
tery were R. M. Tucker, C. Buie and C. Roberts. Daniel 
Tucker was elected deacon on March 24, 1883. Daniel Tucker 
was ordained as deacon April 27, 1883, presbytery consisted 
of D. N. McMillan and Jacob Young. 

James Paulk resigned as deacon May 26, 1900, and W. F. 
Paulk elected. July 20, 1900, William F. Paulk was ordained 


Churches 


469 


as deacon. Presbytery, Joseph Mixon, W. H. Hardin and 
J. A. Sutton. 

Ira Paulk and Lenox Henderson were elected deacons Jan¬ 
uary 26, 1918. Lenox Henderson asked to be relieved as 
deacon on account of being elected clerk. Ira Paulk was or¬ 
dained as deacon July 27, 1918. Presbytery, J. T. McArthur, 
L. M. Ball, R. H. Barwick, W. M. Blackwell and J. A. Sutton. 

J. R. Paulk and Edgar L. Tucker were elected deacons April 
25, 1925. J. R. Paulk and Edgar L. Tucker were ordained as 
deacons July 24, 1925. Presbytery were, W. C. Kicklighter, 
J. T. McArthur and J. A. Sutton. 

CLERKS. 

James Paulk was elected clerk January 15, 1858; Daniel 
Tucker was elected clerk January 22, 1881; Wiley Whitley was 
elected assistant clerk June, 1885; M. Henderson was elected 
clerk March 28, 1883; M. Henderson tendered his resignation 
February 26, 1910, on account of afflictions and S. R. Sikes 
elected to fill the vacancy; D. J. McMillan was selected to act 
as clerk March 23, 1917; D. J. McMillan resigned as clerk 
May 26, 1918; Lenox T. Henderson*was elected clerk June 
22, 1918; Julius Tucker was elected assistant clerk of the 
church November 22, 1925; Julius Tucker was elected clerk of 
the church January 23, 1926. 

The following persons joined Brushy Creek Church by ex¬ 
perience of grace and confession of faith: Sibbie Alexander, 
November 26, 1859; Bethany Alexander, December 27, 1862; 
J. M. Acorn and wife, June 21, 1919; Nancy Boykin, July 24, 
1858; Mathew Bishop, June 27, 1863; Martha Bishop, June 27, 
1863; William Bussell, July 20, 1877; Benjamin Boykin, No¬ 
vember 23, 1889; Samuel Burns, July 28, 1895; Mary Burns, 
July 25,1896; Mary Brown, September 26, 1903; E. J. Brannon, 
October 24, 1903; Rachel Burns, August 26, 1905; James Burns, 
September 23, 1905; Nancy Boykin, April 28, 1907; Harmon 
Baker and wife, July 25, 1925; Nep Cook (colored), July 24, 
1869; James I. Clements, July 21, 1877; C. A. Chafin, July 27, 
1878; Letie Conger, September 26, 1903; Margaret Clements, 
April 24, 1904; Mary V. Chafin, July 27, 1918; Jacob Dorminy, 
June 25, 1865; D. K. DeBerry, January 1,1899; Jchn L. Dupree, 


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August 22,1903; R. E. Edwards, August 21, 1906; Ann M Ellis, 
January 18, 1861; A. E. Evers, May 24, 1914; Georgian Evers, 
May 24, 1914; Boney W. Fussell, June 15, 1861; Jehu Fletcher, 
September 24, 1870; Sallie Fletcher, July 22, 1887; Henry T. 
Fletcher, October 24, 1874; Sarah Fletcher,. September 22, 1897; 
Malissa Fletcher, July 24, 1875; J. C. Fletcher, August 23, 1919; 
Mary Fletcher, March 24, 1877; Nina Fletcher, August 23, 1919; 
Caroline Fletcher, December 27, 1890; Rachel Fletcher, Jan¬ 
uary 22, 1898; Sarah Fletcher, April 21, 1906; Scott Griffin, 
May 26, 1855; Daniel Griffin, September 26, 1857; Mary Van 
Gray, August 23, 1862; Elizabeth Gray, June 24, 1865; John 
J. Griffin, September 25, 1875; Martha Griffin, September 25, 
1875; Malinda Grantham, April 24, 1886; Mary E. Gray, July 
25, 1891; Lydia Griffin, May 25, 1895; Edy Graham, August 
24, 1901; Johnnie P. Giddens, September 25, 1903; Charles W. 
Giddens, September 26, 1903; Delila Giddens, September 26, 
1903; Fisher Griner, September 27, 1903; Jane Griner, Septem¬ 
ber 27, 1903; John N. Gibbs, June 23, 1906; John B. Gaskins, 
August 22, 1908; Fannie Gaskins, January 24, 1909; Mrs. O. E. 
Griffin, June 21, 1913; George Grantham, September 27, 1913; 
Homer Grantham, September 27, 1913; Mrs. C. B. Gaskins, 
February 21, 1914; Lona Grantham, July 13, 1915; Myrtis 
Giddens, January 22, 1916; D. D. Garrison, July 21, 1916; 
Mattie L. Garrison, July 21, 1916; Unis Gaskins, July 26, 1920; 
Mrs. Martha Giddens, August 20, 1920; Andy Hobby, July 22, 
1853; Rebecca Henderson, November 26, 1853; Delitha Hall, 
July 27, 1861; Susan Henderson, October 21, 1871; Manassah 
Henderson, July 25, 1874; Mary V. Henderson, July 25, 1874; 
D. L. C. Harper, August 26, 1876; James J. Harper, August 26, 
1876; John W. Henderson, June 22, 1878; Mattie Henderson, 
March 22, 1884; Nel Hardin, July 25, 1885; Fereby Henderson, 
October 22, 1887; Malisa Hobby, January 21, 1888; Catherine 
Hobby, May 26, 1888; Mary Hobby, May 25, 1889; Sallie J. N. 
Hall, October 26, 1889; Daniel C. Hall, October 25, 1890; James 
A. J. Henderson, July 24, 1891; Rebecca I. Henderson, October 
24, 1891; Woolsey Harper, May 27, 1893; E. J. Hogan, July 4, 
1893; L. L. Harper, April 27, 1895; Clinton A. J. Harper, 
March 21, 1903; Jane Henderson, June 27, 1903; Reason 
Henderson, September 26, 1903; Millie Hutson, September 23, 


Churches 


471 


1903; Nellie Harper, October 24, 1903; R. M. Harrington, 
August 22, 1903; Addie E. Henderson, September 22, 1906; 
Margaret Henderson, June 27, 1909; Lenox Henderson, May 

22, 1910; Georgia Henderson, May 26, 1918; R. L. Henderspn, 
April 24, 1920; Bulali Harper, July 24, 1920; Mrs. J. A. J. 
Henderson, July 23, 1921; R. P. Inman, March 24, 1906; D. R. 
Inman, March 26, 1906; Helen S. Inman, July 27, 1907; Susan 

M. Inman, July 27, 1907; Jenny, a freed woman, October 27, 
1866; July Jones (colored), November 27, 1875; E. A. Johnson, 
June 26, 1886; M. A. E. Johnson, June 26, 1886; W. J. Johnson, 
July 23, 1910; Cornelia Johnson, December 26, 1915; J. N. 
Jackson, January 24, 1920; Katherine (a woman of color), 
belonging to J. Alexander, November 26, 1859; Joseph C. 
Luke, September 23, 1876; Sarah Luke, September 23, 1876; 
Rutha Luke, May 9, 1885; Maggie Lisenby, July 24, 1915; 
Savena Luke, August 23, 1884; J. B. Lisenby, July 24, 1915; 
Archibald McMillan, June 23, 1866; Margaret McMillan, June 

23, 1866; James Mixon, August 26, 1876; John L. Mixon, Sep¬ 
tember 22. 1877; Mary Mixon, September 21, 1889; George 
Mixon, October 26, 1889; Mary Minix, July 26, 1891; James 
Minix, August 22, 1891; Jane Mixon, August 25, 1900; Archie 
McMillan, August 24, 1901; W. J. Mixon, October 25, 1902; 
Ava J. McMillan, August 22, 1903; Jacob McMillan, August 
22, 1903; Sadie Mixon, August 23, 1903; Archie Mixon, Sep¬ 
tember 22, 1903; Wright Mixon, September 25, 1903; Thomas 
McMillan, September 27, 1903; Allie McMillan, September 27, 
1903; Rhoda Merritt, September 27, 1903; Martha E. R. Mc¬ 
Millan, November 21, 1903; Delila McMillan, June 26, 1904; 
Lottie Mixon, July 27, 1912; J. C. Minshew, October 26, 1912; 

N. J. Minshew, October 26, 1912; D. J. McMillan, July 24, 
1914; Lucile Mathis, September 3, 1916; Rosa Mixon, October 
25, 1919; Alma Mixon, July 26, 1920; Lenora Mixon, July 26, 
1920; Mrs. Crithie Mixon, July 27, 1920; Nancy Mixon, July 
27, 1920; Alice Mixon, July 27, 1920; Gussie Mixon, November 
25, 1926; Maxie Mixon, November 25, 1926; Sadie Mixon, May 
21, 1927; Estelle Mixon, July 26, 1929; Essie Mixon, July 26, 
1929; Inez Mixon, July 26, 1929; Malcolm McMillan, September 
'4, 1929; Albert Nobles, September 28, 1903; Mahala Nobles, 
September 23, 1903; James Paulk, March 24, 1855; Elizabeth 


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Paulk, June 26, 1858; Mary Pridgen, June 27, 1863; Mary 
Paulk, September 21, 1872; Milly Paulk, November 23, 1872; 
William Paulk, December 26, 1874; Sarah Paulk, September 15, 
1875; William F. Paulk, October 21, 1876; Sarah D. Paulk, 
October 21, 1876; John B. Paulk, February 24, 1877; Jacob J. 
Paulk, May 26, 1877; Elizabeth Paulk, August 24, 1878; Mandy 
Paulk (colored), August 24, 1878; Susa M. Paulk, May 24, 
1879; M. T. Paulk, May 25, 1879; Feoby Paulk, August 24, 
1889; Robert L. Paulk, May 24, 1890; Martha Van Paulk, May 

23, 1891; George Ann Paulk, July 27, 1895; Mary M. Paulk, 
November 26, 1887; Warren Purvis, September 26, 1896; Eliza¬ 
beth II. Purvis, July 20, 1900; Dora Purvis, July 20, 1900; 
Oscar Paulk, September 27, 1902; Rebecca Paulk, October 29, 
1902; Manassah Paulk, November 22, 1902; Missouri Paulk, 
November 22, 1902; Blonnie Paulk, November 23, 1902; Ira 
Paulk, November 27, 1902; Elizabeth Paulk, November 27, 
1902; J. R. Paulk, May 23, 1903; Lecy J. Paulk, May 23, 1903; 
Daniel T. Paulk, September 25, 1903; D. H. Paulk, September 
26, 1903; George Paulk, September 27, 1903; Mary E. Paulk, 
March 29, 1904; Hester Ann Paulk, May 21, 1904; M. L. Paulk, 
September 23, 1905; Lucy Paulk, July 26, 1908; Dolly Purvis, 
January 24, 1909; Ommie Paulk, March 24, 1912; James Paulk, 
July 24, 1914; Thomas Paulk, June 21, 1915; Una Purvis, July 

24, 1915; Janie Paulk, July 22, 1916; Oliver Purvis, October 29, 
1916; Emma Paulk, July 21, 1917; Walter Paulk, August 23, 
1919; W. H. Paulk, Jr., July 26, 1920; Mrs. W. H. Paulk, Jr., 
July 28, 1920; Yerdie Ring, September 27, 1903; S. N. Ring, 
October 26, 1907; James Stallings, by letter June 25, 1853; 
Eliza Stallings, by letter June 25, 1853; Noah Slaughter, Sep¬ 
tember 25, 1858; Rosetta Slaughter, June 21, 1862; Harris 
Swails, June 23, 1883; Albert Sutton, April 25, 1885; Jane 
Sutton, December 27, 1890; Harvey Scott, July 23, 1893; F. M. 
Smith, February 21, 1893; Ann Sutton, April 25, 1893; Lenn 
Strayer, September 26, 1893; Lizzie Sutton, September 27, 
1903; Mrs. Sauls, June 27, 1903; Kansas Smith, February 27, 
1904; J. A. Sutton, January 19, 1906; Essie Sutton, October 26, 
1907; Leola B. Scott, March 27, 1909; Mary Scott, June 22, 
1913; Mina Scott, December 23, 1916; Alice Sutton, June, 1922; 
Amy Scott, September, 1923; Mary Ann Tucker, June 27, 1857; 


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Richard Tucker, June 24, 1857; Martha Tucker, May 22, 1858; 
Julian Tucker, May 22, 1858; Jane Tucker, May 22, 1858; 
Richard Tucker, September 21, 1861; Daniel Tucker, February 
24, 1877; Richard Tucker, Jr., September 26, 1879; Charles M. 
Tucker, February 21, 1891; Maggie Lee Tucker, September 22, 
1893; Lucius J. Tucker, September 22, 1903; Witt Tucker, 
June 23 1906; Judie Tucker, May 22, 1909; Miriam Tucker, 
April 28, 1912; Leonora Tucker, August 19, 1917; Mrs. Ida 
(Mixon) Tucker, July 29, 1919; J. M. Tucker, July 30, T919; 
Mrs. J. M. Tucker, July 30, 1919; L. R. Tucker, July 31, 1919; 
E. L. Tucker, August 1, 1919; Bethany Watson, by letter No¬ 
vember 23, 1867; George Whitley, September 25, 1875; Mar¬ 
garet Whitley, May 27, 1876; Wiley Whitley, November 25, 
1876; Katherine Whitley, November 25, 1876; Sophronia Whit¬ 
ley, September 26, 1885; W. T. Whitley, May 27, 1893; Gertrude 
Whitley, March 27, 1910; Lula Whitley, September 21, 1912; 
Jacob Young, September 27, 1856; Catherine Young, December 
22, I860; George Young, July 26, 1861; Chaney Young, (col¬ 
ored), November 22, 1873; William Young, December 27, 1890; 
George Young, August 23, 1891; Sophia Young, October 24, 
1891; E. J. Young, December, 1904. 

The following persons joined by letter: Cornelius Buie and 
wife, January 26, 1856; Nancy Luke, May 24, 1865; Argant 
Moore, May 21, 1869; Richard Howard, April 23, 1864; Nancy 
Howard, April 23, 1864; Rebecca Hall, April 25, 1868; Nancy 
A. Luke, February 23, 1873; Levinia Hunter, October 26, 1872; 
Cilita Paulk, September 23, 1882; James Griffin, July 21, 1883; 
Willie E. Paulk, July 25, 1885; D. J. Hogan, April 23, 1892; 
Rachel Hogan, April 23, 1892; Nancy Mixon, May 27, 1893; 
W. J. Weaver, April 21, 1894; Sophronia Weaver, April 21, 
1894; Eliza Luke, July 27, 1895; Mollie Watson, April 25, 1903; 
R. B. Watson, April 25, 1903; Mary J. McMillan, October 22, 
1904; Margaret Young, December, 1904; Ada Harper, Decem¬ 
ber 22, 1906; S. R. Sikes, August 19, 1907; Mary A. Sikes, 
August 19, 1907; Elizabeth Mclnnis, December 26, 1908; Rena 
Ashley, May 22, 1909; Mattie Middlebrooks, June 27, 1909; 
Janette Ashley, July 25, 1909; O. E. Griffin, June 21, 1913; 
W. H. Pope, September 21, 1913; Theodosia Pope, September 
21; 1913; Mary Jones, July 24, 1915; Mrs. L. L. Harper, June 


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23, 1917; Clarence A. Fain, February 27, 1926; Martha Mixon, 
May 21, 1927; A. L. Mobley, June 25, 1927; Lillie Mobley, 
June 25, 1927; W. C. Kicklighter and wife, July, 1925. 

Restorations: Joseph K. Gray, received by recantation, May 
23, 1868; Joseph Fletcher, November 26, 1870; Boney W. 
Fussell, September 22, 1882; J. J. Griffin, March 22, 1889; 
Henry T. Fletcher, July 24, 1891; Elizabeth Paulk, June 24, 
1893; W. H. Young, October 21, 1899; D. C. Hall, December 
6, 1907; Sallie Hall, December 6, 1907; J. N. Hall, December 
6, 1907; Wright Mixon, August 22, 1908; J. B. Gaskins, Feb¬ 
ruary 21, 1914; J. J. Harper, July 24, 1915; Martha Giddens, 
restored, she having agreed to be baptized, March 26, 1921; 
D. J. McMillan, September, 1922. 

The following persons were dismissed by letter: William 
Young, July 22, 1853; Martha Young, July 22, 1853; Andy 
Hobby, July 22, 1853; Lott Whiddon, July 22, 1853; Juda 
Whiddon, July 22, 1853; James Stallings, December 19, 1857; 
Eliza Stallings, December 19, 1857; Elias McClelland, February 
27, 1858; Sarah McClelland, February 27, 1858; Mahali Gibbs, 
March .27, 1858 ; Amy Drawdy, September 24, 1859; Sister 
Watson, October 22, 1859; George G. Mobley, October 26, 1856; 
Scott Griffin, October 26, 1856; Cornelius Buie and wife, April 

26, 1862; Nancy Luke, October 21, 1865; Davis Tucker, October 
21, 1865; Richard Tucker, November 25, 1865 ; Noah Slaughter, 
November 25, 1865; Mrs. Noah Slaughter, November 25, 1865; 
Mathew Bishop and wife, November 25, 1865; Charles Roberts, 
February 24, 1866; Daniel Griffin, April 21, 1866; R. T. Hall, 
May 26, 1866; Mary Turner, May 26, 1866; Lydia McClelland, 
May 26, 1866; Anna Turner, July 20, 1866; R. T. Hall, October 

27, 1866; Rebecca Hall, October 27, 1866; J. K. Gray withdrew 
from the church April 27, 1867; Richard Howard, October 26, 
1867; Miriam Purvis, March 21, 1868; Elder R. M. Tucker, 
November 25, 1870; Julian Philyard, September 24, 1870; R. F. 
Hunter, September 23, 1871; Bethany Watson, October 21, 
1871; James I. Clements, September 22, 1877; C. A. Chafin, 
March 27, 1880; Jacob Dorminy, Harris Swails, Tobias Boykin, 
Serena Luke, Rutha Luke, Elizabeth Boykin, Malinda Swails, 
and Mary Myers were dismissed by letter for purpose of con¬ 
stituting new church at Sturgeon Creek, June, 1885; Nellie 


Churches 


475 


Dorminy, July 24, 1885; Henrietta Troup, July 24, 1885; 
Levenia Hunter, November 21, 1885; E. A. Johnson and M. A. 
E. Johnson were dismissed by letter to join a new church 
north of Irwinville, June 26, 1886; Margaret Ann Dorminy, 
January 15, 1890; Lioniel Lee, July 26, 1890; George T. Young, 
December 23, 1893; Wiley Whitley, December 23, 1893; Boney 
W. Fussell, December 23, 1893; E. J. Hogan, December 23, 
1893; Alice F. Young, December 23, 1893; Catherine E. Whitley, 
December 23, 1893; Rhoda Fussell, December 23, 1893; Mar¬ 
garet Young, December 23, 1893; Sarah D. Paulk, December 
23, 1893; Mary J. McMillan, April 29, 1899; Willie E. Myers, 
April 29, 1899; J. J. Minix, February 24, 1900; Mary Minix, 
February 24, 1900; B. B. Boykin, October 24, 1896; W. H. 
Young, July 21, 1900; Roxie Tucker, August 22, 1903; Eady 
Graham, June 26, 1904; W. T. Whitley, November, 1904; So- 
phronia Whitley, November, 1904; Johnnie P. Giddens, May 27, 
1905; J. J. Paulk, M. Paulk, M. L. Paulk, George L. Paulk, 
Jacob McMillan, W. J. Weaver, A. L. Strayer, D. T. Paulk, 
Jr., Rebecca Paulk, Mary M. Paulk, Sarah A. Paulk, Alva J. 
McMillan, Hester A. Paulk, Sophia Weaver, Blonnie Paulk, and 
Missouri Paulk, dismissed by letter to form Henderson Chapel 
Church, November 24, 1906 ; Millie Hutson, December 22, 1906; 
James W. Mixon, December 22, 1906; A. L. Nobles, January 26, 
1907; Mahala Nobles, January 26, 1907; D. C. Hall, December 
6, 1907; Sallie J. N. Hall, December 6, 1907; James Griffin, 
April 25, 1908; J. A. Sutton, November 21, 1908; Jane Sutton, 
November 21, 1908; Lizzie Griffin, November 21, 1908; Eliza¬ 
beth Luke, April 24, 1909; Essie Sutton, May 22, 1909; R. B. 
Watson, January 22, 1910; Mrs. R. B. Watson, January 22, 
1910, (The letters granted to R. B. Watson and wife at Jan¬ 
uary meeting were reconsidered and the request for the letters 
withdrawn, April 23, 1910); W. J. Johnson, April 22, 1911; 
Lorena Ashley, March 24, 1912; R. B. Watson and wife, Jan¬ 
uary 25, 1913, (R. B. Watson and wife failing to receive letters 
asked that same be cancelled, July 25, 1913); E. J. Young and 
Margaret Young dismissed by letter to join in constitution of 
new church at Frank, November 22, 1913; C. A. J. Harper, 
September 25, 1914; Warren Purvis, November 21, 1914; 
Thomas Paulk, Lucy Paulk, Oscar Paulk and Mary Paulk dis- 


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missed by letter to constitute a new church, August 21, 1915; 
W. H. Pope, November 25, 1916; Theodosia Pope, November 
25; 1916; Aaron Philips, July 19, 1919; Addie E. Henderson, 
July 19, 1919; Nellie Harper, July 19, 1919; Mary Hobby, 
July 24, 1920; Catherine Hobby, July 24, 1920; D. J. McMillan, 
September, 1922; Margaret Clements, February, 1923; S. R. 
Sikes, May, 1923; J. B. Lisenby, January 24, 1925; Mrs. J. B. 
Lisenby, January 24, 1925; Essie Lisenby, January 24, 1925; 
Lessie Lisenby, January 24, 1925; W. II. Paulk and wife, April 
24, 1925; R. B. Watson, January 23, 1926; Lenox Henderson, 
May 21, 1927; Nancy Boykin, September 24, 1927; C. B. Gas¬ 
kins, September 24, 1927; Unice Gaskins, September 24, 1927; 
Mary Y. Chafin, February 22, 1930. 

The following were excommunicated: Jesse Hobby was ex¬ 
communicated for drinking too much, February 25, 1854; 
James Boykin, December 25, 1855; Richard Tucker was ex¬ 
communicated October 24, 1863, for using profane language; 
Mary Pritchard was excommunicated June 25, 1864, for 
joining Missionary church; Sibby Alexander was excommuni¬ 
cated for unchristian conduct; George Young was excom¬ 
municated for drunkenness; Nep Cook, January 22, 1870; 
Brinkley Bishop, November 27, 1876; Fredrick Tucker and 
Martha Tucker were excommunicated for non-communion and 
fellowship with Turner Church, September 21, 1878; Boney W. 
Fussell was dropped from roll of the church at his own request 
August 27, 1881; Elizabeth Paulk was dropped from church 
roll at her request, February 25, 1882 ; J. J. Griffin was excom¬ 
municated at his request, November 24, 1883; Henry T. Fletcher 
was excommunicated February 24, 1883, for neglect of church 
duties; “April 25, 1885, Joshua K. Gray and Amanda Paulk, 
colored, were excommunicated for having joined another 
church not in fellowship with ours”; William Young was ex¬ 
communicated May 21, 1892, for joining another chujrch; 
M. T. Paulk was excommunicated May 27, 1893, charged with 
embezzlement; Sallie Fussell was excommunicated May 25, 
1895, for joining another church; D. J. Hogan dropped at 
his own request, July 24, 1896; Daniel C. Hall, June 23, 1900; 
Sallie J. N. Hall, June 23, 1900; J. J. Harper was excommuni¬ 
cated November 23, 1901, at his own request; Mary Gray was 


Churches 


477 


excommunicated November 24, 1900, for joining another 
church; Georgia Paulk was excommunicated October 25, 1902, 
for joining another church; John K. DeBerry was excommuni¬ 
cated December 26, 1903, at his request; John L. Dupree was 
excommunicated February 27, 1904, for drunkenness,; Letie 
Conger was excommunicated August 27, 1904, at her request; 
Wright Mixon was excommunicated for drunkenness, February 
25, 1905; Wooty Harper was excommunicated for joining 
another church; Nellie Harper and Chaney Young, colored, 
excommunicated June 24, 1905, for joining another church; 
R. E. Edwards was excommunicated March 21, 1908, for pro¬ 
fanity; J. B. Gaskins, excommunicated for drunkenness, July 

22, 1910; C. W. Giddens and wife excommunicated March 22, 
1913, for joining another church; Yirdie Ring was excom¬ 
municated September 27, 1913, for joining another church; 
R. M. Herrington was excommunicated November 22, 1913, 
for unchristian conduct; A. M. Mixon was excommunicated 
February 21, 1914, for drunkenness; Alice Young was ex¬ 
communicated July 23, 1915, for joining another church; 
Dolly Purvis Smith was excommunicated July 23, 1915, at her 
request; Elizabeth Mclnnis was excommunicated at her request 
August 24, 1918; O. E. Griffin was excommunicated at his re¬ 
quest June 21, 1919; L. L. Harper, Martha Harper and Sarah 
Luke were excommunicated June 21, 1919, for communing with 
Frank Church; Mrs. O. E. Griffin was excommunicated August 

23, 1919, for joining another church; D. J. McMillan was 
dropped from the roll at his own request August 23, 1919; 
Myrtice Giddeps was excommunicated January 22, 1921, for 
immoral and disgraceful conduct; Green Johnson was dropped 
from roll January 22, 1921, for non-attendance and profan¬ 
ity; Martha Giddens was dropped from roll January 22, 1921, 
because of her refusal to be baptized at the hands of the 
church; J. C. Minshew and wife were dropped from roll Feb¬ 
ruary 26, 1921, for joining another church; W. A. Tucker was 
dropped from roll March 26,1921, for non-attendance and other 
unchristian conduct; Reason Henderson was dropped from 
roll March 26, 1921, for non-attendance; R. P. Inman and 
Helen S. Inman were excommunicated March 26, 1921, for 
joining another church; Lucile Mathis was excommunicated 


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September 25, 1921, for contempt of the church; J. B. Gaskins 
was excommunicated May, 1922, for disorderly conduct; 
Brother Fallen was excommunicated, May, 1922, for non-at¬ 
tendance; Walter Paulk was excommunicated December 27, 
1924, for disorderly conduct; George Grantham was excom¬ 
municated April 24, 1926, for living a life unbecoming a 
Christian; Alma Mixon Harper was dropped from church roll 
August 28, 1926, for joining a different church; Mrs. J. M. 
Acorn was dropped from roll March 23, 1929, for joining 
another church. 

MINUTES. 

December 22, 1860, James Paulk, Sr., James Paulk, Jr., and 
George Paulk were appointed committee to talk to John B. 
Dorminy concerning the Masonic fraternity. 

July 27, 1867, letters from Ty Ty and Mount Olive were 
rejected upon grounds of their holding members in disorder. 

January 25, 1879, annual meeting time changed to fourth 
Sunday in September. 

June 26, 1880, on motion the church took up the acts of the 
convention at this place in 1875 in regard to resolutions passed 
by that body; whereupon it is resolved by this church that 
the acts and doings of said convention together with the thir¬ 
teenth article annexed to our faith be and is hereby set aside 
and is to be void. Be it further resolved, that it is not the 
sense nor intention of this body in setting aside the above 
articles referred to, to cause any breach with any of our sister 
churches in whom we are in correspondence with, who deem 
it necessary to hold the above articles and retain them. 

January 27, 1885, the time of annual meeting changed to 
fourth Sunday in July. 

December 27, 1890, a circular letter was prepared by a com¬ 
mittee of the church to the churches of same faith and order 
suggesting the forming of annual union meeting among them. 
This suggestion was agreed to by the churches and the union 
was formed and first meeting of the kind was held at Brushy 
Creek Church on the fifth Sabbath, Friday and Saturday be¬ 
fore in July, 1891. 


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479 


March 25, 1905, the following members were reported dead: 
James Paulk, Mary Burns, Jane J. Mixon, Dora Purvis, Fereby 
A. Henderson, Archibald McMillan, Margaret McMillan, 
Phoebe Paulk, Charles M. Tucker and Mary Y. Henderson. 

OZIAS CHURCH. 

Ozias Church was constituted July 14, 1832. The presbytery 
constituting the church were Elder Wilson Conner and Elder 
John Martial. It was constituted with seven members to wit: 
John McDonald, Randal McDonald, Elijah Hunter, Penelope 
Hunter, Catherine McCall, Mary McDonald, Elizabeth Mc¬ 
Donald. 

This church was originally a Primitive Baptist Church and 
Redding Hunter was the church’s clerk and in 1849 his house 
was burned and the records were destroyed. On November 10, 
1856, in conference the older heads of the church prepared a 
short history of the church from its constitution to that date 
Avhich was approved by the church as being correct which is 
substantially as follows: Randall McDonald was first called 
to the pastoral care of the church, then Levi Bush, next Wilson 
Conner, next Abiger Horn, next Berry Hobbs, then David 
Rialls. While Rialls was pastor the membership increased to 
twenty-two and about the year 1844, nine members withdrew 
from the church and joined in the constitution of Mount Zion 
Church, later several more withdrew and joined Mount Zion 
Church and in 1848 the number had decreased so much there 
were few members left. About this time the church withdrew 
from the Houston Association on account of its joining the 
Georgia Baptist Convention and was opposed to missions. 
Warren Dikes was pastor. In 1851, they had no pastor. In 
1852, while W. F. Willis was the missionary for the Houston 
Association through his labor the church became reconciled and 
became a member of the association with only six members 
and his labors were blessed and several were added to the 
church, one of whom was Hardy Hunter, Sr., and in 1854 he 
was ordained a deacon. For four years he has served the 
church as pastor (1856), baptized fifteen, some joined by 
letter making the membership in 1855, twenty-seven, which 
number was reduced in 1856 to fourteen members. 


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History of Irwin County 


In 1853 W. F. Willis was pastor, Hardy Hunter was ap¬ 
pointed deacon October 7, 1854, R. F. Hunter was appointed 
clerk May 7, 1853. 

The following persons joined Ozias Church by experience 
of grace, confession of faith and letter: Eliza Goff, September 
10, 1853; James F. Goff, October 8, 1853; Wyly F. Willis and 
wife by letter May 7, 1853; Samuel Goff was restored to mem¬ 
bership August 12, 1853. 

On September 10, 1853, a resolution was offered to move the 
house of worship to a more suitable place, more convenient to 
the members and at a point where larger congregations would 
assemble and it was resolved to build a new house in the fork 
of House Creek on the sand hill and W. F. Willis, C. M. Powers 
and Hardy Hunter, Sr., were appointed a committee to aid in 
the building. 

On February 11, 1854, James F. Goff was dismissed by letter; 
on March 11, 1854, Robert Newberry was restored to member¬ 
ship. 

At a conference held on March 11, 1854, it was agreed to 
change the name of the church from Ozias to Bethlehem. 

BETHLEHEM CHURCH. 

The following gentlemen served as pastors from the date of 
the constitution of Bethlehem to date: 

Hardy McGlawn and AV. F. Willis preached June 9, 1855; 
Thomas Aldridge preached May 8, 1858, and July 14, 1858; 
Henry Knight and Parson Dawson preached August 11, 1858; 
D. E. Hunter preached August 6, 1859; Philip Reeves preached 
June 12, 1859; Samuel Stone preached September 15, 1878. 

Larkin Joiner was called as pastor September 17, 1878; S. 
AValden preached July 9, 1859, also November 8, 1859; Larkin 
Joiner preached March 17, 1860. 

D. E. Hunter was called as pastor August 26, 1865; Elias 
Turner preached July 21, 1868; Philip Reeves preached July 
5, 1868. 

Elias Turner was called as pastor September 3, 1870; J. AV. 
Mashburn, O. D. Mulkey and AV. R. Steely preached November 
9, 1850; Elias Turner preached December 21, 1870. 


Churches 


481 


D. E. Hunter was called as pastor September 20, 1871, August 
3, 1872, and June 1, 1873. 

O. Y. Fuller was called as pastor August 16, 1890; Henry 
P. Jackson ordained to preach October 15, 1891; presbytery 
was W. A. Gowings, 0. V. Fuller and T. B. Fuller. 

O. V. Fuller was called as pastor February 25, 1895; On 
December 14, 1914, a building committee was appointed, con¬ 
sisting of B. L. Stone, II. D. Vaughn, W. II. Roberts and A. W. 
Fuller; S. R. C. Adams was called as pastor September 13, 1913. 

W. D. Dewell was called as pastor September 18, 1915. 

D. B. Nicholson was called as pastor October 6, 1917, and 
December 20, 1919. 

Brother Pace was called as pastor September 4, 1926. 

DEACONS. 

D. E. Hunter and William Akins were elected deacons May 8, 
1858, and were ordained May 31, 1858; J. J. Barrett was 
elected deacon September 3, 1870, and presbytery who ordained 
him were W. R. Steely, D. E. Hunter and Elias Turner; 
Llewellyn Story was chosen deacon June 31, 1871; Henry Stone 
was elected deacon August 9, 1873; John A. Handley was or¬ 
dained deacon February 7, 1874, presbytery O. D. Mulkey, D. E. 
Hunter and J. W. Mashburn; M. C. Horn was elected deacon 
April 23, 1895; John Barrentine and Lewis Stone were elected 
deacons, May 26, 1895; Thorp Fitzgerald and Claudie Fuller 
were elected deacons July 27, 1919. 

CLERKS. 

Abner Brown was elected clerk January 19, 1861; James 
Mixon, February 16, 1861; John J. Barrett, July 6, 1867; Henry 
J. Stone, February, 1871; H. J. Stone, June 1, 1873; B. E. 
Hunter, February 25, 1895, and November, 1919. 

The following persons joined Bethlehem Church by ex¬ 
perience of grace, confession of faith and by letter: Michael 
Akins, November 7, 1870; William Akins, July 15, 1857; Mary 
J. Akins, November 7, 1870; Roseola Barrentine, August 12, 
1854; Martha Barrett, September 16, 1865; John J. Barrett, 
September 15, 1865; Charles V. Bowen, November 7, 1870; 


482 


Histoby of Irwin County 


R. V. Bowen, November 9, 1870; Lewezer Bowen, November 9, 
1870; James J. Brown, November 9, 1870; L. A. Barrett, No¬ 
vember 9, 1870; L. A. Barrett, November 11, 1870; Homer 
Barrett, August 16, 1890; Lewis Ball, October 15, 1891; Eunis 
Bryant, October 15, 1891; Burrell Bryant, October 15, 1891; 
Browder, October 15, 1891; John Bowen, March 23, 1895; Eliza 
Batten, joined by letter July 24, 1912; Mrs. T. J. Dunn, August 
18, I860; Curtis Eason and wife, December 3, 1887; Curtis 
Eason, September 1, 1872; John Goff, October 9, 1854; Jonathan 
Goff, September 10, 1854; Jesse Goff, September 12, 1854; 
James S. Goff, October 7, 1854; Nancy Goff, September 9, 1854; 
Eliza Goff, October 7, 1854; Susan Goff, November 28, 1859; 
Hardy Hunter, July 8, 1854; Ephram Hunter, September 9, 
1854; Elizabeth Hunter, September 10, 1854; David E. Hunter, 
September 11, 1854; Eliza Hunter, September 11, 1854; Cath¬ 
erine E. Hunter, December 9, 1854; Hardy E. Hunter, July 14, 
1859; Martha Ann Hunnicut, July 16, 1858; Sophroni Hunter, 
July 16, 1858; Marranda Hunter, November 28, 1859; Everett 
Hunter, November 28, 1859; Elisha Hunter, November 7, 1870; 
Mossuri Hunter, November 10, 1870; Bessie Hunter, July, 1882; 
Martha Handley, July, 1882; T. J. Hunter, June 9, 1883; G. W. 
Handley was restored February 14, 1891; Hattie Hunter, July 
17, 1912; George Hunter, July 22, 1912; Willie Hunter, July 
23, 1912; Sarah A. King, July 14, 1859; Allen'Lawson, May 3, 
1858; Mary Ann Lawson, May 3, 1858; Penelope Lawson, July 
15, 1858; Henry Lawson, July 15, 1858; Margaret L. Lawson, 
September 15, 1865; Mary McIntyre, July 16, 1858; James 
Mixon, August 18, 1860; Flora McCall, August 26, 1865; Eliza¬ 
beth McCuller, September 18, 1865; Sarah McCall, September, 
1865; Josephine McCall, September 18, 1865; Emily McRae, 
August 5, 1871; John Mashburn, July 1882; Jack Morris, July 
23, 1912; Henly Morris, July 23, 1912; Tom McCrimmon, July 
23, 1912; Elizabeth Player, January 24, 1864; Martha Roberts, 
September 3, 1866; George Roberts, November 8, 1870; Isaac 
Smith, September 23, 1864; Susan Stone, November 28, 1859; 
Nancy Stone, November 28, 1859; Elizabeth Scaff, September 
26, 1863; Emily Scaff, September 16, 1865; Simon Stanley, 
November 8, 1870; Llewellyn Story, November 8, 1870; Sarah 
Story, November 8, 1870; Delilah Smith, November 10, 1870; 


Churches 


483 


Salliean Stone, August 5, 1871; Mark L. Stone, August 5, 1871; 
Francis Stone, May 4, 1872; Nancy Stone, August 31, 1872; 
Elizabeth Tayler, June 9, 1855; Elizabeth Tayler, July 14, 1859; 
George J. Wright, November 28, 1859; Mrs. M. C. P. Wright, 
November 28, 1859; James Mixon joined by letter August 12, 
1854; Catherine Newberry joined by letter February 10, 1855; 
William G. Chester joined by letter June 9, 1855; Solomon 
Tayler joined by letter July 7, 1855; David E. Hunter joined 
by letter July 15, 1857; Elizabeth Hunter joined by letter July 
15, 1857; John Mixon joined by letter July 15, 1857; Lucretia 
Mixon joined by letter July 15, 1857; John A. Handley joined 
by letter August 10, 1857; Lucretia Handley joined by letter 
August 10, 1857; Perry M. Wright joined by letter September 
26, 1863; Ezekial Scoff joined by letter December 26, 1863; 
Penelope Lawson, restored January 16, 1854; Annie J. Lawson 
joined by letter September 16, 1865; Sarah Scoff joined by 
restoration September 16, 1865; Mary L. Lawson joined by 
letter September 14, 1865; Annie J. Lawson joined by letter 
September 16, 1865; Samuel Stone joined by letter September 
18, 1865; Leah Stone joined by letter September 18, 1865; Mary 
Eason joined by letter February 2, 1867; Elizabeth Wright 
joined by letter February 2, 1867; Henry J. Stone joined by 
letter September 4, 1869; Hosana McNeese, September 3, 1870; 
Lucretia Mixon joined by letter November 9, 1870; George 
Handley, restored November 9, 1870; John Parson, restored 
November 9, 1870; Elizabeth Wright, restored August 4, 1871; 
Martha Allen, restored April 6, 1872; Rosean Player joined by 
letter, September 12, 1874; J. W. Eason joined July 18, 1872; 
Martha J. Coaty joined by letter March 6, 1886; H. E. Thomp¬ 
son, August 6, 1890; A. W. Fuller joined by letter August 16, 
1890; H. L. Griffin, April 18, 1891; Mollie Jackson, October 15, 
1891; Sallie Jackson, October 15, 1891; Rollie Jackson, October 
15, 1891; Lewis Stone, October 15, 1891; Cherry Tyler, October 
15, 1891; Alice Dorminy, October 15, 1891; Lula Fountain 
joined by letter November 14, 1891; Lucius Fountain joined 
by letter November 14, 1891; Susan Fountain joined by letter 
November 14, 1891; (on June 25, 1892, the minutes show that 


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twenty joined by experience and one by letter but does not 
give names of those joining; on July 23, 1892, the minutes 
show that fourteen joined the church but does not give the 
names; on August 27, 1892, minutes show that three joined by 
letter but does not give names) ; S. E. Leverrett and wife 
joined by letter September 13, 1893; Z. A. Dorminy, September 
13, 1913; Ethel Fitzgerald, July 18, 1912; Janes Fuller, July 
18, 1912; Tom Euglet joined by letter July 18, 1912; Annie 
Euglet joined by letter July 18, 1912; Carey Walker, July 22, 
1912; E. L. Dorminy, July 22, 1912; Bulah Tayler joined July 
22, 1912; Belle Morris joined July 22, 1912; Florence Petter- 
son, July 23, 1912; Etta Rooks joined by letter July 23, 1912; 
Mattie Stone, joined by letter July 23, 1912; Will Whittle 
joined by letter July 23, 1912; Bob Elliott joined July 23, 1912. 

The following persons were dismissed by letter: Samuel 
Goff, December 9, 1854; Jesse Goff and wife, January 13, 1855; 
Robert Newberry and wife, December 8, 1855; David E. Hunter 
and wife, July 7, 1856; Nancy Goff, July 7, 1856; Hardy Hunter, 
wife and daughter, March 13, 1858; Elizabeth Hunter, August 

26, 1859; Susan Goff, September 14, 1861; Annie Jones, March 
2, 1869; C. V. Bowen, December 3, 1870; E. Scoff and wife, Au¬ 
gust 3, 1872; Martha Allen, August 6, 1872; Mary Bowen, April 
6, 1878; R. F. Hunter and wife, December 3, 1887; Betty Moore, 
December 3, 1887; Annie Gibbs, December 3, 1887; Rosiean 
Peacock, March 3, 1888; M. C. Akins, August 3, 1889; Holiday 
Hunter, February 13, 1890; Edwards Hunter, February 15, 
1890; John H. McNeese, February 14, 1891; Betty McNeese, 
February 14, 1891; G. W. Handley, February 14, 1891; Eliza 
Reid, November 14, 1891; H. P. Stone, October 27, 1894; 
Josephine Stone, October 27, 1894; Sallie M. Stone, October 

27, 1894; James Eason, October 27, 1894; John W. Eason, 
October 27, 1894; Mary Eason, October 27, 1894; Susan Eason, 
October 27, 1894; Mary C. Dykes, October 27, 1894; Mollie 
Eliott, May 26, 1895; M. C. Horne, December 21, 1895; John 
Barrentine, January 26, 1896; Mary Stone, August 9, 1913; 
Susan Eason, November 20, 1915; J. W. Stone, October 6, 1917; 
Tom Stone, May 18, 1919. 


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The following persons were excommunicated: William G. 
Chester, for joining Methodist Church August 11, 1855; Jona¬ 
than Golf, May 10, 1856; John Goff, June 7, 1856; Allen Law- 
son, January 8, 1859; Henry Lawson, February 22, 1862; Mary 
Ann Lawson, February 22, 1862; Penelope Lawson, February 
22, 1862; Maranza Hunter, July 25, 1863; Sarah Scoff, July 
25, 1863; Nancy Stone, February 25, 1865; Martha Mixon, 
February 25, 1865; Catherine Hunter, October 21, 1865; Isaac 
Smith, November 25, 1865; Lucy Player, December 23, 1865; 
George J. Wright, March 24, 1866; George Player, May 4, 
1867; Nancy Stone, February 28, 1868; Martha Roberts, Feb¬ 
ruary 28, 1868; Josephene McCall, August 1, 1868; Elizabeth 
Wright, December 31, 1870; John J. Barrett, August 9, 1873; 
Laurria Barrett, for communing with Methodists, August 9, 
1873; James Stone, for unchristian conduct, August 8, 1874; 
Lillie Swain, for disorderly conduct, December 22, 1894; Math 
Merritt, for unsoundness of the faith, December 22, 1894. 

RICHARDSON METHODIST CHURCH. 

An act of the Legislature approved December 28, 1843, pro¬ 
vided that John Henderson, Jacob Matchett, William Fussell, 
Woodson Willcox, Josiah Pane, William M. Kennedy and 
Thomas L. Willcox be and they are hereby declared to be a 
body corporate under the name and style of the trustees of the 
Richardson Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground in Irwin 
County, Georgia. This camp ground was located upon what 
is now the lands of W. M. Fussell upon land lot number thirty- 
two in the fourth district of Irwin County, Georgia. 

UNION METHODIST CHURCH. 

The Union Methodist Church was one of the old churches of 
the county; it was on the south side of Sturgeon Creek in the 
fourth district of originally Irwin County. The cemetery is 
very old, the church has been moved. William Fussell, one of 
the original settlers of the county was buried there in 1861, 
Mr. Fussell was the grandfather of W. B. (Tuggin FusselUs 
grandfather). There are many old graves there, but no signs 
of headboards or stones to tell the names. 


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GILDER’S BLUFF. 

This is a bluff on the Ocmulgee River, located upon lands 
of Son A. Fussell in the fourth district of originally Irwin 
County, also the old Sloan burying ground and it is supposed 
that William Sloan and John S. Gilder, two of the original 
settlers, prominent in their day are buried there as there are 
several graves but no headstones. 

.. 

MOUNT ZION OR SPECTACLE CHURCH. *" 

An act of the Legislatue approved January 26, 1850, in¬ 
corporated Mount Zion Church in Irwin County and appointed 
the following trustees, to wit: James L. Willcox, Miles Fitz¬ 
gerald, Richard J. Young, James Mixon and Owen D. Mulkey. 
This church is known as Spectacle Church on account of two 
ponds of water which are divided by a strip of high land 
dividing them from which the name Spectacle was given. This 
church is still in existence at the same site and services are 
regularly conducted there. There are two very old cemeteries 
there, one for colored people and one for white. James L. Will¬ 
cox, one of the pioneers of the county, is buried there. 

METHODIST CHURCHES. 

The Methodists must have been in Irwin County as early 
as the Baptists if not earlier. Smith’s History of Methodism 
in Georgia and Florida states that in the year 1820, Reverend 
Burnett, who was in the Wiregrass country and whose health 
had failed him retired and James Norton took his place. Nor¬ 
ton had been the pioneer in this region years before and had 
first proclaimed the gospel to its scattered inhabitants. 

The pay of these preachers at this time was $80 per annum 
which was increased to $100 per annum about the year 1823. 
The circuits were large and laborious, many consisting of 
twenty-eight appointments for twenty-eight days, a distance 
from twelve to eighteen miles was between these appointments. 
There were no church houses but services were held at the home 
of some settler where those living in reach assembled for 
preaching, then the preacher rode horseback to the next ap- 


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Methodist Church, Ocilla, Ga. 

pointment. A short while after the appointment of Reverend 
James Norton to the Wiregrass section one new circuit was 
made in the Wiregrass country called the Alapaha Circuit. 
This circuit joined the Little Ocmulgee on the north and ex¬ 
tended to the Florida line on the south. J. J. Driggs, an 
Englishman by birth, was in charge of it. The population 
was sparse and the rides long. The people of the circuit were 
very poor, living in log huts and often during cold winter 
nights the wind poured in upon the heads of the sleepers all 
night long. Oftentimes in windy weather the wind blew down 
the large sticks and dirt chimneys and mixed lumps of clay 
and soot with the food. The settlers were very hospitable 
and served the preachers with the best they could provide. 
About the year 1832 the State of Florida was divided into two 
districts, the Tallahassee and the St. Augustine and all or a 
large part of Southern Georgia was included in the St. Augus¬ 
tine District of Florida. The preachers on this hard work 
were all single men. John W. Yarborough was sent to the 
Irwin Mission. He was a young man just from the mountains 





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and first appointment was for 
the Irwin Mission in Irwin 
County. The author of 
Smith’s History states that 
in 1866 he rode seventeen 
miles through Irwin County 
without seeing a single 
dwelling or a living thing 
save a deer leaping through 
the woods, and that was 
thirty years after Yar¬ 
borough was sent on the Ir¬ 
win Mission. At that early 
time there were not many 
Methodists in Irwin County, 
still along the Ocmulgee 
River there were quite a few 
of this faith. The presiding 
elder was a man named Tal¬ 
ley. He traveled on horse¬ 
back from the Flint River to the Okefenokee Swamp and from 
the Gulf coast for over one hundred miles northward into South 
Georgia. The difficulties of travel were very great and the 
privations demanded of the severest kind. There was probably 
not a bridge in the whole district. The streams often in 
winter times were swollen to such an extent until the preacher 
in crossing would have to swim his horse. The home in which 
he reposed his weary limbs was a pole cabin with clapboard 
roof and a dirt floor. 

About the year 1840 the Georgia territory in the bounds of 
the Florida Conference was supplied by seven preachers. 
Simon Peter Richardson was a presiding elder and his district 
extended from Brunswick, Georgia, to St. Augustine, Florida, 
and from the Atlantic Ocean to Albany, Georgia. Originally 
Irwin County was in his district and it was for this presiding 
elder the Richardson Methodist Camp Ground in Irwin County 
was named, which camp ground was incorporated by the Legis¬ 
lature in 1843. 



Warren J. Paulk, County 
Commissioner. 





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None of the Georgia territory at present time belong to the 
Florida Conference as it is now a part of the South Georgia 
Conference. At this writing there are many Methodists in 
Irwin County and they have some very beautiful church houses. 

In the early days there were some Methodist churches near 
the Ocmulgee River in Irwin County, one of which was Geor¬ 
gia’s Chapel, another Union, and the Richardson’s Camp 
Ground. There was a Methodist church in the second district 
of Irwin County on the west side of the Alapaha River called 
Clements and Walker School House. It was located between the 
residences of A. P. Clements and Jack Walker and for quite a 
while prior to the Civil War was served by a man named Ross. 


CHAPTER 15. 

COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES. 

At session of Legislature of the year 1887, an act was 
passed creating for Irwin County a Board of Commissioners 
of Roads and Revenues consisting of David Clements, chair¬ 
man, Frederick Tucker, Daniel T. Paulk, Joshua Troup, Lott 
Warren, and Jesse Sumner. At the next January election the 
same board was elected with Lott Warren chairman and James 
Paulk clerk. 

At the session of the Legislature for the year 1890, an act 
was passed repealing the act passed at session of 1887, and 
creating the office of commissioner of roads and revenues and 
named M. Henderson as commissioner, and provided that his 
successor should be elected by the Grand Jury. 

At the October term, 1892, M. Henderson was elected by 
the Grand Jury, county commissioner. 

At the October term, 1900, M. Henderson resigned as county 
commissioner and the Grand Jury elected L. R. Tucker com¬ 
missioner in his stead. In accepting the resignation of Mr. 
Henderson the Grand Jury had this to say in their general 
presentments: “In accepting M. Henderson’s resignation we 
do so with regret. For ten years he has managed the business 
of the county in a manner creditable to himself as an honest, 
upright business man and citizen and to the advancement of 
every interest of the county with no partiality to any section 
thereof. He has given the county good bridges, an excellent 
courthouse, one of the best jails in the state, about 115 miles 
of well graded roads and one of the best systems in the state for 
conducting the business of the county. He has, through untir¬ 
ing and well directed efforts, placed the county among the 
foremost of the state. The immense amount of public work lie 
has done has necessarily cost considerable money but every 
intelligent citizen must know that it has been well spent. His 
voluntary retirement from the public service has caused wide¬ 
spread regret but it is coupled with the hope that it will only 
be temporary.” 


Commissioners of Roads and Revenues 


491 


COUNTY COMMISSIONER. 

Hon. L. R. Tucker served as county commissioner from Oc¬ 
tober term of Irwin Superior Court until December, 1900, when 
a Bill was passed and approved by the Legislature amending 
the Act passed in 1890 so as to provide for a Board of County 
Commissioners consisting of three members, said Board con¬ 
sisting of L. R. Tucker, Jacob Dorminy and E. R. Smith. The 
act provided for their successors to be elected at next election 
for county officers. At the next election for county officers, L. 
R. Tucker, E. R. Smith and John Gaff were elected who served 
until January, 1907, when L. R. Tucker, H. T. Fletcher and 
John Gaff were elected and served until August 11, 1908, when 
an act of the Legislature was approved which created a Board 
of County Commissioners consisting of ten members, and nam¬ 
ing Jacob A. Paulk, J. M. Lee, Thomas Whitley, H. T. Fletcher, 
O. V. Purvis, M. Henderson, Thomas McMillan, John C. Whit¬ 
ley, I. J. Bussell and J. H. Young as said Board who served 
until January 1, 1911. 

An Act of the Legislature approved August, 1910, repealed 
the Act creating a Board of Commissioners consisting of ten 
members and passed an Act providing for a Board of three 
Commissioners to be elected by the people, and at the first 
election Jacob A. Paulk, J. E. Howell and John W. Paulk 
were elected and served until January 1, 1913, when H. T. 
Fletcher, Jake W. Paulk and Tommy Tucker were elected. 

In August, 1913, an Act of the Legislature was approved 
repealing the Act creating a Board of three Commissioners 
and passed an Act providing for one Commissioner and naming 
Warren Fletcher, commissioner, who served until March 5, 
1917. Hon L. R. Tucker was elected by the people, county 
commissioner, who served as such until January 1, 1925, when 
Warren J. Paulk was elected to said office which position he 
still holds. 


CHAPTER 16. 

PIONEER FAMILIES OF ORIGINALLY IRWIN COUNTY. 

HARPER FAMILY. 

Leonard Harper was the first Harper to come to Irwin 
County. He came from McIntosh County, Georgia, and reared 
a family of five sons and three daughters. His sons were 
Henry Harper, who was the father of Luke L. Harper and 
Jacob Harper; Jacob Harper, who was the father of Big Mouth 
Henry Harper; Flem Harper, who was the father of Moses 
Harper; John Harper, who was the father of (Buck) J. J. 
Harper, and Lewis Harper, who was the father of Mrs. Daniel 
Tucker. His daughters were: Hester Harper, who married 


John Sutton, the father of Jack Sutton;.Harper, who 

married Elias McLendon, the father of Jake McLendon, and 

.Harper, who married . Townsend, who 

moved to Texas. 


McMillan family. 

Daniel McMillan was the first of this family to settle in 
Irwin County. He lived two miles north of Alapaha and died 
there and is buried in the Alapaha cemetery. He had three 
sons and two daughters. The sons were: John, who married 
Sallie Paulk and was the father of John, James, Daniel, Mal- 
com, George, Mary, Sarah, Betsy and Katy; Malcom, who 
married Rachel Sumner and was the father of Daniel, Jesse, 
John (who was the father of Rev. James McMillan, Randall, 
James, Malcolm, Alex, Archie, Ashley, William and Burrell), 
and Archie, who married Peggy Young. He had two boys and 
two girls. His sons were John McMillan, who married Mary J. 
Whitley and Jacob McMillan, who married Ava Paulk. His 
daughters were: Mollie, who married Micajah Paulk, and 
Jane, who married William Gaskins. 

WHITLEY FAMILY. 

The first of this family to come to originally Irwin County 
were two half-brothers, Wiley and John Whitley. 

Wiley Whitley had seven boys and three girls. His sons 
were: Wiley, who married Katie Henderson; Jacob, who 





Pioneer Families 


493 


married Caroline Gaskins; W. T., who married Matilda Fletch¬ 
er; John H., who married Martha Henderson; Richard, who 
married Jane McMillan; George, who married Margaret Hen¬ 
derson, and Micajah, who did not marry. His daughters were: 
Rhoda, who married Boney W. Fussell; Mary J. ? who married 
John McMillan, and Sophronia, who has never married. 

JOHN WHITLEY. 

John Whitley had three sons and four daughters. His sons 
were: Needham, who married Sis Roberts; Jacob, who married 

.Grantham, and Wiley, who married Mary Barnes. 

His daughters were: Mary, who married Peter Harper; Dicie, 

who married.; Margaret, who married Jack Harper, 

and Nancy, who married Richard Roberts. 

HENDERSON FAMILY. 

• 

One of the first settlers of Irwin County was Daniel Hender¬ 
son, who came to this country from North Carolina. He 
married Sallie McBride of North Carolina. He had three sons 
and seven daughters. His sons were: John Henderson, who 
married Rhoda Whitley; Manassah Henderson, who married 
Mary Whiddon, and Daniel Henderson, who married Fereby 
Whiddon. His daughters were: Nancy Henderson, who mar¬ 
ried Thomas Paulk; Catherine Henderson, who married Jacob 
Paulk; Mary Henderson, who married John Mclnnis; Christian 
Henderson, who married Godfrey Purvis; Margaret Henderson, 
who married James Nobles; Elizabeth Henderson, who married 
Micajah Tucker, and Sarah Henderson, who married Dan 
Griffin. 

WHIDDON FAMILY. 

Lott Whiddon married Judie Dorminy. He was the father 
of three sons and seven daughters. His sons were: E. D. 
Whiddon, who married Rachel Fletcher; William Whiddon, 
who married Elizabeth Ford and James W. Whiddon, who mar¬ 
ried Lucy Branch. His daughters were: Mary E. Whiddon, who 
married Manassah Henderson; Fereby A. Whiddon, who mar¬ 
ried Daniel Henderson; Rachel E. Whiddon, who married 
George Paulk; Martha Y. Whiddon who married Micajah W. 




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1.—D. M. Hogan, an old settler; 2.—John B. Dorminey, an old 
settler; 3.—James H. Fletcher, an old settler; 4.—R. W. Clements, 
original owner of spot where President Jefferson Davis was captured at 
Irwinville, Georgia. Clerk Superior Court, 1872-’93; First Lieutenant, 
Co. H., 49th Ga.; Tax Collector and Tax Receiver, 1861-’63; 5.—Dr. 
D. F. McCrimmon, an old settler; 6.—Capt. S. D. Fuller, an old settler; 
7.—Samuel Young, an old settler; 8.—Manasseh Henderson, first County 
Commissioner, Irwin County, Georgia; an old settler; 9.—James Turner, 
an old settler. 



































Pioneer Families 


495 


Paulk; Susan Whiddon, who married John J. Henderson; 
Una Whiddon, who married R. W. Clements, and Louise J. 
Whiddon, who married William Branch. 

JOHN B. DORMINY, SR., FAMILY. 

John B. Dorminy, Sr., married Rachel Bradford and was the 
father of two sons and four daughters. His sons were: Willis 
Dorminy, who was born May 26, 1799, and John B. Dorminy, 
born February 8, 1803, who married Nellie Paulk. His 
daughters were: Nancy Dorminy, born December 19, 1801; 

Mary Van Dorminy, born October 15, 1808, who married. 

Snell; Judie Dorminy, who married Lott Whiddon, and Polly 
Dorminy, who married William Fletcher. 

CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

The father of A. P. Clements was Joseph Clements, who 
married a Goff. A. P. Clements was born July 15, 1811, and 
married Nancy Branch, who was born July 17, 1814. They 
had six sons and four daughters. The sons were: R. W. 
Clements, who married Una Whiddon; Jacob Clements, who 
married Ellen Gibbs; David Clements, who married Susan 
Whiddon; William J. Clements, who married Missouri Smith; 
A. E. Clements, who married Jane Henderson, and James I. 
Clements, who married Mary J. Paulk, first; second, Sarah 
Henderson. The daughters were: Mary E., who married Hor¬ 
ton Fletcher, first; John A. Ross, second; Rachel Clements, 
who married Elbert Paulk; Sarah J. Clements, who married 
William Warren, and Sabra Clements, who married John A. 
Smith. 

JOHN B. DORMINY, JR., FAMILY. 

John B. Dorminy, Jr., was born February 8, 1805, and mar¬ 
ried Eleanora Paulk, who was born January 16, 1809. He was 
the father of ten sons and four daughters. His sons were: 
Willis Dorminy, who married Rebecca McDuffie; John Dor¬ 
miny, who never married; James Dorminy, who married Abbie 
Vickers; Jacob Dorminy, who married Rachel Roberts, first; 



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second, Susan Hunter; Henry E. P. Dorminy, who married 
Mary J. Curry; William G. Dorminy, who married Mary J. 
Haines; Daniel D. A. J. Dorminy, who married Elizabeth Rob¬ 
erts; Elijah H. J. Dorminy, who married Margaret Ann Prid¬ 
gen; Shadrick B. Dorminy, who married Jane McCook, and 
A. S. Dorminy, who married Martha M. Haines. His daughters 
were: Martha Dorminy, who married Berrien Hobby; Mary 

.; Rachel., and Eleanor P. Dorminy, 

who married James E. Griffin. 

FLETCHER FAMILY. 

The Fletchers came to the United States ft-om England, 
settled first in Virginia, then came to North Carolina and 
moved from North Carolina to Bulloch County, Georgia, and 
from there Joseph Fletcher moved to Irwin County and settled 
first on lot of land number eight in sixth district, Irwin County, 
Georgia. He married Mary Hendley in Pulaski County. He 
had seven sons and seven daughters. His sons were: William 
Fletcher, who married Polly Dorminy, who had nine boys and 
three girls; Jehu Fletcher, who married Matilda Sumner, and 
had seven boys and five girls; John Fletcher, who married 
Bedie Thompson, and had one boy and two girls; Horton 
Fletcher, who married Mary Clements, and had one boy and 
two girls; James H. Fletcher, who married Caroline Young, 
and had seven boys and eight girls; Wiley Fletcher, who 
married Caroline Smith, and had six boys and five girls, and 
Elbert Fletcher, who married Sophronia Sumner, and had 
four boys and seven girls. Daughters: Dora Ann Fletcher, 
who married Daniel Drawdy; Millie Fletcher, who married 
David Branch first; second, Ben Willis, and had six boys and 
three girls; Jincey Fletcher, who married Jesse Luke, and had 
three boys and three girls; Martha Fletcher, who married 
Rubon Rountree, and had one boy and one girl; Nancy 
Fletcher, who married E. D. Whiddon, and had two boys and 
five girls; Sophronia Fletcher, who married Jacob Young, and 
had one boy and three girls, and Polly V. Fletcher, who married 
Little River George Young, and had three boys and two girls. 




Pioneer Families 


497 


ALEXANDER FAMILY. 

Mr. Alexander moved from Emanuel County, Georgia, to 
Irwin County and settled upon what is known as the George 
Young old place in sixth district of Irwin County. He ditched 
a spring to a bluff and made a pond, he built a frame for mill- 
house and erected a gristmill, using hand rock which would 
grind a half bushel of meal in half a day. Sign of this ancient 
mill can be found on lot of land eighty-nine in sixth district 
Irwin County. His sons were: John Alexander, Lloyed 
Alexander; Bill Alexander, and Jim Alexander, who married 
Jane Easters. 


JESSE HOBBY FAMILY. 

Jesse Hobby married Mary Marchant. He had two sons and 
seven daughters. His sons were: Duke Hobby, who married 

Betsy Paulk; Isaac Hobby, who married.McLendon, 

first; second, Catherine Tucker. His daughters were: Betsy 
Hobby, who married James Paulk; Rachel Hobby, who married 
Zara Paulk; Martha Hobby, who married Mathew Tucker; 
Jane Hobby, who married Lawson Young, first; second, Richard 
Tucker; Sarah Hobby, who married John Tucker; Tempy 
Hobby, who married Hiram Tucker, and Judy Hobby, who 
married Richard Tucker. 

BRANCH FAMILY. 

The first Branch to move to South Georgia was Elias Branch, 
who lived in originally Appling County. His sons were: Mike 
Branch, David Branch, and James Branch, who married Ruthie 
Sumner. His daughters were: Nancy Branch, who married 
A. P. Clements, and Rachel Branch. 

DAVID BRANCH FAMILY. 

David Branch married Millie Fletcher, and had six boys and 
three girls. His sons were: William Branch, who married Jane 
Whiddon; David Branch, who married Nancy Faulkner; Wiley 
Branch, who married Sarah Young; James Branch, who mar¬ 
ried Mantha Tucker; Jehu Branch, who never married, and 
John Branch, who married Daty Ann Clements. His daughters 



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1. —Joshua Luke and wife. 

2. —John Fletcher and wife. 

3. —Micajah Paulk and wife. 

4. —G-. W. N. Young and wife. 



















Pioneer Families 


499 


were: Mary Branch, who married James W. Sumner; Lucy 
Branch, who married James W. Whiddon, and Nancy Branch, 
who married Burrell Sumner, first; second, Josh Ellis. 

W. D. ROSS FAMILY. 

W. D. Ross married Sallie Bishop, and was the father of 
three sons and three daughters. His sons were: Lott Ross, 
James Ross, and William D. Ross, who married Jane Luke. 
His daughters: Nancy Ross, who married Frank Avery; 
Frances Ross, who never married, and Cintha Ross, who mar¬ 
ried George Avery. 

JAMES ROSS FAMILY. 

James Ross married.and had two sons and two 

daughters. Lot Ross married Ellen Gibbs, Alex Ross died in 
the war. Daughters: Nancy Ross, who married Richard Smith, 
and Sallie Ross, who married George Warren. 

A. R. CHANDLER FAMILY. 

A. R. Chandler first settled on lot of land number nineteen 
in third district in Irwin County. He had three sons and two 
daughters. His sons were: John Chandler, who was killed at 
Irwinville, Georgia, by Tom Dawson; Francis Chandler, who 
died in the war, and Virgil Chandler, who died in the war. 
His daughters were: Jane Chandler, who married Henry 
Gorday, and Mary Ann Chandler, who married Walter Bailey. 

TUCKER FAMILY. 

There were four brothers, Richard M. Tucker, who married 
Mollie Paulk, and was a Primitive Baptist preacher for many 
years; Crofford Tucker, who lived in Colquitt County and was 
the father of thirty-two children; Elisha Tucker, who was the 
father of Fredrick Tucker, and Davis Tucker. 

Richard M. Tucker had three sons and six daughters. His 
sons were: Micajah Tucker, who married Mary Elizabeth 
Henderson; Richard Tucker, who married Sarah Harper, and 
John Tucker, who married Sarah Hobby. Daughters: Miriam 
Tucker, who married John McMillan, the father of Rev. James 



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McMillan; Betsy Tucker, who married Youngie Vickers; Katie 
Tucker, who married Needham Purvis;’ Rebecca Tucker, who 
married William Luke; Mollie'Tucker, who married Richard 
Hall, and Mag Tucker, who married Daniel Griffin. 

PURVIS FAMILY. 

Godfrey Purvis married Christian Henderson, the daughter 
of Daniel Henderson, and was the father of seven sons and 
five daughters. His sons were: Daniel Purvis, who married 
Sallie Young; Needham Purvis, who married Katie Tucker; 
Godfrey Purvis, who married Mary Burns; Jesse Purvis, who 
married Margaret Burns; Johnnie Purvis, who married Mar¬ 
garet Merritt; Henry Purvis, who married Sarah Burns, and 
Jacob Purvis, who married Mary Grantham. His daughters 
were: Sarah Purvis, who married Jesse McMillan; Margaret 
Purvis, who married Johnnie Grantham; Catherine Purvis, 
Elizabeth Purvis, who died in childhood, and Susan Purvis. 

SAMUEL STORY FAMILY. 

Samuel Story lived on Swift Creek, Worth County, Georgia, 
and then near Red Oak Church in Worth County. He married 

first,.Pate; second, Annie Brown. He had nine* sons 

and two daughters. His sons were: James Nathan Story, who 
married Mary Kearce; Richard Story, who was drowned in 
Deep Creek during the Harrison Freshet; Frederick Story, who 
married Martha Watson; Alex Story, who married Narciss 
Watson (Ep Story’s grandfather) ; Jackson Story, who married 
Adline Royal (Alex Story’s father) ; Warren Story, who mar¬ 
ried Henrietta Jerkins; Sam Wright Story, who married 
Martha Jane Royal; Llewellyn Story, who married first, Ida 
Handley; second, Emma McRae, and Alford Story, who mar¬ 
ried Pinkey Goff. His daughters were: Jinsey Story, who 
married John D. Royal (father of W. J. Royal), and Alice 
Story, who married Walton Hall. 

ROBERTS FAMILY. 

There were three brothers, Charles Roberts, who married 
Judie Watson; John Roberts, who married Nancy Sumner, and 



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William Roberts, who married Susan Williams, who was the 
father of Long Dick. Charles Roberts had eight sons and 
two daughters. His sons were: William Roberts, who mar¬ 
ried first, Louisa Cobb; second, Frances Grantham; James 
Roberts, who married Malissa Cooper; Solomon Roberts, who 
married Margaret Whitley; Richard Roberts, who married 
Nancy Whitley; Charles D. Roberts, who married Lester Ann 
Tucker; Roan Roberts, who married Martha Stone; Reason 
Roberts, who married Alice Stone, and R. II. Roberts, who 
married Hester M. Nobles. His daughters were: Judie Rob¬ 
erts, who married Jesse Young, Sarah Roberts, who married 
Jack J. Whitley. 

WILLIAM ROBERTS ’ CHILDREN. 

Richard C. Roberts, who married Sallie Eddenfield; Stephen 
Roberts, who married Jane Tucker; George Ann Roberts, who 
married T. T. Tucker, and Nancy Roberts, who married Daniel 
Gray. 

WILLIAM ROBERTS’ (SON OF CHARLES) CHILDREN. 

Millie Roberts, who married F. G. Young; Judie Roberts, 
who married James Walker; Charlie Roberts, who married 
Roxie Roberts; Ren Roberts, who married Mitt Turner; Ada 
Roberts, who married William Conger, and Mahala Roberts. 

McINNIS FAMILY. 

There were three brothers, who came to originally Irwin 
County, Archibald Mclnnis, Daniel Mclnnis and John Mclnnis. 
John Mclnnis married Mary Henderson, and was the father of 
two boys and four girls. His sons were: James Mclnnis and 
Dan Mclnnis. His daughters were: Martha Mclnnis, who mar¬ 
ried Jasper Lindsey; Annie Mclnnis, who married Warren 
Hall; Margaret Mclnnis and Dicey Mclnnis. 

Daniel Mclnnis married Susan Brown, sister of James Brown 
of Abbeville, Georgia, and had two sons and three daughters. 
His sons were: Alex Mclnnis, who married first a Dix, and 
Daniel A. Mclnnis, who married Elizabeth Tucker. His 
daughters were: Coot Mclnnis, who married John Walsh; 


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Mollie Mclnnis, who married Boyd Pridgen, and Catherine 
Mclnnis, who married Jacob Fussell. 

GRAY FAMILY. 

The first Gray to come to this country was Gibson Gray who 

married Vica .., who lived to be 110 years old. They 

came to this country from Emanuel County, Georgia, and had 
three sons: Joshua K. Gray, who married Betsy Roberts; 
Willis Gray, who married Pollie Van Roberts, and David 
Gray, who married Jincey Roberts. 

Joshua K. Gray had five sons and seven daughters. The 
sons were: Wiley Gray, who married Nancy Lord; George 
Gray, who married Lucy Harper; Elisha Gray, who married 
Ann Bryant; Dan Gray, who married Nancy Roberts, and 
Tom Gray, who married Fannie Young. His daughters were: 
Nancy Gray, who married Jordan Wolf; Vica Gray, who mar¬ 
ried Detheny Nobles; Zilpha Gray, who married Aaron Jerni- 
gan; Jane Gray, who married John Henderson; Lizzie Gray, 
who married William Mobley; Julie Ann Gray, who married 
Will Law, and Rachel Gray, who married . Nobles. 

W. J. ROYAL FAMILY. 

W. J. Royal married first, Mary Shinholser; second, Kate 
Hobby. He had five boys and three girls. His sons were: 
James A. Royal, who married Ella Whitley; Charles A. Royal, 
who married first, Lizzie Fussell; second, Sena Bowen; Will 
Royal, who married Daisy Young; T. A. Royal, who married 
Lena Willingham, and Debigon Royal, who married Winnie 
Lott. Daughters were: Mattie Royal, who married James 
Whitley, Minnie Royal, who never married, and Lillie Royal, 
who married first, Spurgeon Meeks; second, J. M. Simms. 

NORMAN STATUM. 

Family Bible shows this man was born July 31, 1826; he 
resides now in Rochelle, Wilcox County, formerly Irwin. His 
home has been in four counties, Irwin, Dooly, Pulaski and 
Wilcox, still he has never moved. The reason for this is the 
creation of new counties, changing his residence when new 




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county was created. At the present time in 1930 he seems 
to be in splendid health but has lost the use of his legs and 
is compelled to lie in bed. He has eleven children, thirty- 
two grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren. 

He served in the Federal Army in 1856. Joined this army 
in Tampa, Florida. After serving sixteen months he was 
mustered out, receiving as pay two mules, one large and one 
small. He sold the large mule .and rode the small one home 
in eight days. When the Civil War broke out he joined 
the Confederate army, and was in the eighth Georgia Regiment, 
Company C. Was captured in a hospital during this war and 
was recognized by General Barron of the Federal forces, who 
served with him in Indian warfare in Florida. Through the 
influence of General Barron he was paroled in 1865 and walked 
all the way back to Poor Robin Spring near his home in Irwin 
County. 

He made a contract with the German Government in 1878 
to secure for them one hundred pine ship masts to square 
twenty-eight inches center. He secured these timbers, put 
them in rafts and floated them down the Ocmulgee River to 
Darien where he received $100.00 a stick for the same. In 
company with one Negro he walked back home. 

In 1888, he contracted with the French Government to 
furnish them forty ship masts which lie also delivered in like 
manner. 

He was a steamboat pilot on the Ocmulgee and Altamaha 
River. In 1907 when he was eighty-one years old he piloted 
a new boat from Macon to the sea. 

Many years ago a company in the sawmill business purchased 
two large boilers for use in their mills and had them shipped to 
Hawkinsville, the nearest railroad point to their destination, 
it being Abbeville, which was twenty-five miles south on the 
Ocmulgee River. The question of transportation of these 
heavy boilers was quite a problem. Mr. Statum looked them 
over and contracted to deliver the boilers at Abbeville for 
$200.00. He obtained the contract. He secured corks and 
securely fastened all flue and other openings in the boilers 
air and water tight and then rolled them into the Ocmulgee 


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1. —Lott Whiddon and wife. 

2. —A. P. Clements and wife. 

3. —William Branch and wife. 

4. —Captain S. D. Fuller and wife. 
























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Kiver and they floated and in this manner he carried them 
down the river and delivered them to their destination. 

S. D. FULLER FAMILY. 

S. D. Fuller came to originally Irwin County from near 
Tobesofkee Creek in Bibb County with his father and mother, 
who are buried on the old home place fourteen miles north of 
Fitzgerald. Mr. Fuller was buried first at the old home place 
but his body was later moved to the Abbeville cemetery where 
his remains now rest. He was born in Baldwin County, 
Georgia, March 18, 1828. His father moved from North Caro¬ 
lina and married the daughter of Col. Thomas Kendrick, Colum¬ 
bia County. S. D. Fuller married Sarah Jane Bowman of 
North Carolina. He had one child, Miss Fannie Fuller, who 
married first, George R. Ried; second, J. R. Monroe. lie 
came to originally Irwin County about 1849. During the War 
between the States he was a member of the forty-ninth Georgia 

Regiment, captain of Company., and at the close of the 

war was aid to Gen. Anderson. In 1886 he was a member of 
the State Senate and was taken sick and died in Atlanta, Oc¬ 
tober 18, 1886. He had represented Wilcox County in the 
Legislature several terms. He was quiet and unassuming in his 
manner, a good citizen, public-spirited, always advocating 
policies which tended to promote the general welfare. 

SAMUEL YOUNG FAMILY. 

Samuel Young was a Scotchman, coming to this country 
from the old country when quite a young man. He married 
Mary Luke, and had five sons and four daughters. His sons 
were: Marian D. Young, who married Fatha Paulk; George 
Young, who married Cornelia Minshew first; second, Henerita 
Vinson; Samuel S. Young, who married first, Mary Luke; sec¬ 
ond, Dona Player; Johnnie Young, who married Julia Walker, 
and Robert Young. His daughters were: Sallie Young, who 
married Wright Tomberlin; Martha Young, who married 
Isborn Player; Bettie Young, who married first, James Coley; 
second, Buck Jones, and Mary Arlie Young, who married Z. P. 
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THOMAS YOUNG FAMILY. 

Thomas Young married Mary Beaty, and had three sons 
and seven daughters. He was killed by James Hall. His sons 
were: Jacob Young, who married Sophronia Fletcher, George 
Young, who married Mary Cooper, and Thomas Young, who 
married Emily Passmore. His daughters were: Peggie Young, 
who married Archie McMillan; Abbie Young, who married 
John Vickers, first; second, James Dorminy; Becky Young, who 
married John Hill; Nancy Young, who married Henry Harper; 
Mary Young, who did not marry; Eliza Young, who did not 
marry, and Caroline Young, who married James H. Fletcher. 

FIRST WILCOX FAMILY. 

John Wilcox married.Lee, a kinswoman of Gen¬ 

eral R. E. Lee. Ilis sons were: Thomas L. Wilcox, who married 
Abigale McDuffie; Clark Wilcox, who married first, Jane E. 
Fuller; second, Susan Ried; Woodson Wilcox; James Wilcox, 
who married Betsy McDuffie; George Wilcox, who married 

second time, . Kennedy; John Wilcox, who married 

..; Mark Wilcox, who married.Coffee; 

Murdock Wilcox, who married., and Lewis Wilcox, 

who married Sarah McDuffie. 

THOMAS L. WILCOX FAMILY. 

Thomas L. Wilcox came to Irwin County from Pulaski 
County and married Abbigale McDuffie, November 20, 1830. 
He had six sons and seven daughters. His sons were: John 

Wilcox, who married .; Mark Wilcox, who married 

.; Lewis B. Wilcox, who married Arabella McCrimmon; 

Murdock Wilcox, who did not marry; Thomas Lee, who did 
not marry, and Clark Wilcox, who married Mandy Tomberlin. 

His daughters were: Elizabeth Wilcox, who married.; 

Sibbie Wilcox, who married Drewery Ried; Mary W. Wilcox, 
who did not marry; Rebecca Wilcox, who married Dr. D. F. 
McCrimmon; Sarah Wilcox, who married Archie McCrimmon; 
Abbigale Wilcox, who married Marsh Boseman, and Julia Wil¬ 
cox, who married Marsh Boseman. 










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RIED FAMILY. 

George R. Ried, Sr., married first Celia Reeves and second 

.McCall. He had four sons and eight daughters. His 

sons were: Drewery Ried, who married first, Sibbie Wilcox; 
second, Fannie Mashburn; third, Eliza Player; Henry Ried, 
who did not marry; George Ried, who married Ellen E\ving, 
and S. B. Ried, who married Harriett Hollingsworth. His 
daughtes were: Nancy Ried, who married John Wilcox first; 
second, J. W. Mashburn; Martha Ried, who married R. 0. 
Holton; Susan Ried, who married Clark Wilcox; Celie Ann 
Ried, who married Wiley William first; second, Hugh McCart¬ 
ney ; Lou Ried, who married R. Y. Bowen; Roxie Ried, who 
married Thomas D. Wilcox; Sallie Ried, who married first, J. H. 
Dykes; second, J. T. Floyd, and Elizabeth Ried, who married 
.McIntyre. 

JOHN TOMBERLIN FAMILY. 

John Tomberlin married Elizabeth Andrews. He had five 
sons and five daughters. His sons were: Wright Tomberlin, 
who married Martha Reeves; Joseph Tomberlin, who married 
Lucretia Reeves; Thomas Tomberlin, who married Mary Roun¬ 
tree; James Tomberlin, who married Abigale Gay, and William 
Tomberlin, who married Peggy Williams (John W.’s father). 
His daughters were: Annie Tomberlin, who married Joseph 
Fletcher; Mary Tomberlin, who married Elizabeth Winder- 
wheedle; Sallie Tomberlin, who married Sally McDermit; 
Miriah Tomberlin, who married Mariah Davidson, and Nancy 
Tomberlin, who married Joshua A. Luke. 

WRIGHT TOMBERLIN FAMILY. 

Wright Tomberlin married Martha Reeves, and had three sons 
and eight daughters. His sons were; John A. Tomberlin, who 
married first, Elizabeth Wilcox; second, Lucy Player; George R. 
Tomberlin, who married Margaret Fletcher, and Wright Tom¬ 
berlin, who married Sallie Young. His daughters were: Betty 
Tomberlin, who married James Fitzgerald; Nancy Tomberlin, 
who married George W. Player; Sibbie Tomberlin, who married 
John W. Tomberlin, Mary Tomberlin, who married John B. 




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Paulk; Sarah Tomberlin, who married D. T. Paulk; Martha 
Tomberlin who married Thomas Drawdy; Celia Tomberlin, who 
married first, William McCall; second, Bose Poole, and Amanda 
Tomberlin, who married Clark Wilcox. 

SPRING FAMILY. 

George Spring married first, Sallie Marchant and second, 
Sallie Rowels, and had seven sons and two daughters. The 
sons were: John Spring, who never married; Jake Spring, who 

never married, Jerry Spring, who married.; Bill 

Spring, who married.; George Spring, who married 

. Rouse; Joseph Spring, who died in the war, and 

Isaac Spring, who married . Shivers. His daughters 

were Rachel Spring, who married Dan Gillis, and Fereby 
Spring, who died. 

JOSEPH SUMNER FAMILY. 

Joseph Sumner married Mahala Smith and had six sons and 
seven daughters. His sons were: Gordon Sumner, who mar¬ 
ried Rachel Marchant; Jack Sumner, who married first, Becky 

Ann Young; second, . Monk; third, Polly Hobby; 

fourth, P. Joiner; Daniel Sumner, who married first,. 

.Monk; second, Martha Hobby; George Sumner, who 

married Rhoda Porter; Joseph M. Sumner, who married Jane 
Young, and Tom Sumner, who died in the war. His daughters 
were: Sallie Sumner, who married Ben Willis; Matilda Sum¬ 
ner, who married Jehu Fletcher; Mary Sumner, who married 
William Garrett; Betsy Sumner, who married James Young; 
Eliza Sumner, who married Isaac Rooks; Sophronia Sumner, 
who married Elbert Fletcher, and Missouri Sumner, who mar¬ 
ried Joseph Sutton. 

JESSE SUMNER, SR., FAMILY. 

Jesse Sumner, Sr., married Vina Yates, and had five sons 
and five daughters. His sons were: James C. Sumner, who 

married Mary Branch; Jesse Sumner, who married first,. 

Drawdy; second, Katie Sutton; John Sumner, who married 
Neelly Sutton; Ashley Sumner, who married Martha Sutton, 
and Alex Sumner, who married Leany Marchant. His daugh- 










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ters were: Nancy Sumner, who married John Roberts; Ruthie 
Sumner, who married James Branch; Betsy Sumner, who mar¬ 
ried Rian Kinnard; Vina Sumner, who never married, and 
Rachel Sumner, who married Malcom McMillan. 

JACOB YOUNG (Hopping Jake) FAMILY. 

Jacob Young married Betsy Marchant, and had two sons 
and four daughters. This was the man for whom “Young’s 
Meeting House” was named. His sons were: Isaac Young 
(Elijah’s father), who married Nancy Roberts, and James 
Young, who married Sarah Woodard (Bowleg). His daughters 
were: Date Young, who did not marry; Patty Young, who 
married James Drawdy; Betsy Young, who married John 
Pipkin, and Barzilla, who did not marry. 

JACOB YOUNG’S (Walter Young’s Grandfather) FAMILY. 

Jacob Young married Betsy Marchant, and had seven sons 
and three daughters. His sons were: George Young, who mar¬ 
ried Polly Van Fletcher; Isaac Young, who married Mary Ann 
Blanchatt; Tom Young, who married Martha Sumner; Micajah 
Young, who married Hettie Warren; James Young, who mar¬ 
ried Betsy Sumner; Martin Young, who married Cintha Webb, 
and Walter Young, who never married. His daughters were: 
Becky Ann Young, who married Jack Sumner; Narcissa Young, 
who married Dan Willis, and Jane Young, who married Joe 
M. Sumner. 

GEORGE W. WARREN FAMILY. 

George W. Warren married Sallie Ross, and had four sons 
and one daughter. His sons were: William Warren, who 
married Sara Clements; James Warren, who married Martha 
Gibbs; Lott Warren, who married Millie Sumner, and George 

Warren, who married . Fox. His daughter, Hettie 

Warren, married Micajah Young. 

PAULK FAMILY. 

The first Paulk to move to Irwin County was Micajah Paulk, 
who married Mary C. Young. His sons were: Jacob Paulk, 
who married Katie Henderson; George Paulk, who married 



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Margaret Cook; John Paulk, who married Elizabeth Lott; 
James Paulk, who married Faithie Akins; Thomas Paulk, who 
married Nancy Henderson; Elijah Paulk, who married Tisha 
Vickers; Micajah Paulk, who married Mary McMillan, and 
Henry Paulk, who married Deliah Peterson; second time, Sarah 
Griffin. Daughters: Rebecca Paulk, who married Eli Vickers 
the first time, Jesse Vickers, second; Elinor Paulk, who mar¬ 
ried John B. Dorminy; Sarah Paulk, who married John Smith; 
Elizabeth Paulk, who married Reubin Gay, and Mollie V. Paulk, 
who married Rev. Richard M. Tucker. 

JACOB PAULK FAMILY. 

Jacob Paulk married Katie Henderson. Sons: Thomas Paulk, 
who married Blanset Sutton; George Paulk, who married 
Rachel Whiddon; James Paulk, who married Betsy Hobby; 
Jack Paulk who did not marry; Micajah Paulk, who married 
Mary V. Whiddon; Baby Paulk, who did not marry, and Alonzo 
Paulk, who married Ann Jean Merritt. Daughters: Margaret 
Paulk, who married John Gaskins; Malissa Paulk, who married 
James B. Fletcher; Mary Paulk, who married Jehu Fletcher. 

GEORGE PAULK FAMILY. 

George Paulk married Margaret Cook. Sons: Jacob Paulk, 
who married Rhoda Henderson; Micajah Paulk, who married 
Tisha Vickers; William Paulk, who married first, Elizabeth 
Merritt; second, Phobea Mathis; third, Eliza Douglass New- 
bern; James Paulk, who did not marry, and George Paulk, who 
did not marry. Daughter: Jane Paulk, who married John 
H. Edinfield. 

JAMES PAULK FAMILY. 

James Paulk married Faithie Akeridge. Sons : Reason Paulk, 
who married Ann Brown; Warren Paulk, who married Martha 
Brown; Hiram Paulk, who married Millie Fletcher; Elbert 
Paulk, who married Rachel Clements; James Paulk, who mar¬ 
ried Rachel Whiddon first; second, . Tucker; Azor 

Paulk, who married Judie Fletcher, and Zara Paulk, who mar¬ 
ried Rachel Hobby first, and Polly Whiddon, second. Daugh¬ 
ter: Ellen Paulk, who married John W. Fletcher. 



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JOHN PAULK FAMILY. 

John Paulk married Elizabeth Lott. Sons: Jodie Paulk, who 
did not marry, and Henry Brooks Paulk, who married Fannie 
Peterson. Daughter: Sallie Paulk, who married G. J. Harper. 

THOMAS PAULK FAMILY. 

Thomas Paulk married Nancy Henderson. Sons: Elijah 
Paulk, who married Beckie Lott; Thomas L. Paulk, who mar¬ 
ried Celesta Sears, and Henry Paulk, who married Mary 
Gaskins. Daughters: Margaret Paulk, who married Dan Mc¬ 
Millan, first; second, Henry Merritt; Nellie Paulk, who mar¬ 
ried Charles Daniel; Nancy Paulk, who did not marry, and 
Rebecca Paulk, who married Lige Tucker. 

HENRY PAULK FAMILY. 

Henry Paulk married D. Peterson, first; second, S. Griffin. 
Sons: Thomas Paulk, who married Lucy Lott, and Oscar Paulk, 
who married Mary Fussell. Daughter: Betsy Paulk, who 
married Archie Gaskins. 

ELIJAH PAULK FAMILY. 

Elijah Paulk married Tisha Vickers. Son: Dennis Paulk, 
who married Semantha Sears. Daughters: Sallie Paulk, who 

married John Fussell, and.Paulk, who married Lige 

Harper. 

The Paulk family has been very prominent in all walks of life 
in originally Irwin County. John Paulk, son of Micajah Paulk, 
who was the first member of the Paulk family to settle in Irwin 
County was Senator from Irwin County in 1835. George Paulk 
was Senator from Irwin County from 1853 to 1865. Thomas 
Paulk was member of the Constitutional Convention from Ber¬ 
rien County in 1865, also Representative from Berrien County 
1868 to 1870, also 1882 and 1883. Reason Paulk was Rep¬ 
resentative from Irwin County, 1871 to 1872. Robert V. 
Paulk was Representative from Irwin County, 1911 to 1912. 
John B. Paulk was Representative from Irwin County, 1892 
and 1893. Dennis Paulk was Representative from Coffee 
County, 1882 and 1893. T. L. Paulk was Representative from 



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Coffee County, 1902 and 1903. M. J. Paulk was Senator from 
Irwin County, 1910 and 1912. Dr. George Paulk was Senator 
from Berrien County, 1910 and 1912. J. W. Paulk was Repre¬ 
sentative from Irwin County, 1902 and 1903. D. T. Paulk was 
Sergeant-at-Arms for the House of Representatives and also 
messenger of the Senate for several terms. Robert L. Paulk 
was messenger of the Senate, 1890 to 1891. Wright T. Paulk 
was Representative from Ben Hill County, 1911 to 1914. Felix 
Paulk was page in Senate in 1911 and 1912. Reason Paulk 
was Senator from Turner County, 1930 and 1931, and was Rep¬ 
resentative for Turner County, 1931 and 1932. The Paulk 
family have held numerous county offices in originally Irwin 
County. 

THE LUKE FAMILY. 

Daniel Luke married Bettie Hammonds. They moved from 
South Carolina on Little Peedee River and settled on Sam 
Brown place in originally Irwin County, now Wilcox County. 
His sons were : Joshua A. Luke, who married Nancy Tomberlin; 
Mack Luke, who married Sallie Miller; Jasper Luke, who mar¬ 
ried Sallie Land; James C. Luke, who married Malinda Coving¬ 
ton; John Luke, who married Beckie Spivey; Jesse J. Luke, 
who married Ginsey Fletcher, and David Luke, who married 

first,.Turner; second, Sarah Byrd. Daughters: Betsey 

Luke, who married Abrahm McCall, and Mary Luke, who mar¬ 
ried Samuel Young. 


VICKERS FAMILY. 

The Vickerses came from England to the United States, stop¬ 
ping first in Massachusetts, went from there to Baltimore, 
Maryland, later came to North Carolina, moved from there to 
Laurens County, Georgia, and from there to Irwin County, 
Georgia. There were three brothers and one sister. Wiley 
Vickers stopped in Irwin County, Jesse Vickers and Youngie 
Vickers and Sister Kasire moved to Alabama. 

WILEY VICKERS FAMILY. 

Sons: Eli Vickers, who married Beckey Paulk; Jesse Vickers, 
who married Beckey Paulk; Youngie Vickers, who married 



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Betsey Tucker; John Vickers, who married Abbie Young; Ash¬ 
ley Vickers, who did not marry, and Bill Vickers, who did not 
marry. Daughters: Tilda Vickers, who did not marry; Madi¬ 
son Vickers, who did not marry, and Tisha Vickers, who mar¬ 
ried Elisha Paulk. 

YOUNGIE VICKERS FAMILY. 

Youngie Vickers married first, Fannie Peterson; second, 
Betsy Tucker. Sons: Dennis Vickers, who married first, Mosan 
Harper; second, Mary Jane Lott; third, Sullis Whitley; 
Youngie Vickers, who married first, Mollie Merritt; second, 
Margaret McMillan; Eli Vickers, who married Euna Luke, and 
Richard Vickers, who never married. Daughters: Sallie Vick¬ 
ers, who married Henry Harper (Big Mouth) ; Lizzie Vickers, 
who married John Carver; Polley Vickers, who married Shanks 
Harper; Rebecca Vickers, who married Joe McDonald; Chris¬ 
tian Vickers, who married J. J. Hatfield first; second, John 
Lott; Nellie Vickers, who married Flem Harper; Katie Vick¬ 
ers, who married Riley Harper; Tisha Vickers, who married 
first, Micajah Paulk; second, Frederick Arburthknott; Lillie 
Vickers, who married first, George Paulk; second, William 
Jowers; Beddie Vickers, who married Allen Carver, and Wiley 
Vickers, who married Nancy Harper. 

BOWEN FAMILY. 

William Bowen married Frankie Dixon, daughter of John 
B. F. Dixon. Sons: Robert V. Bowen, who married Mary 
Louise Reid; Parris Bowen, who did not marry, and John 
Bowen, who did not marry. Daughters: Mary Ann Bowen, 
who married Benjamine Fussell, and Susan Bowen, who mar¬ 
ried Dr. R. M. Rose. 

JOSEPH A. TURNER FAMILY. 

Joseph A. Turner came from South Carolina about 1818; he 
was with the surveyors in surveying Irwin County into land 
lots. He married first, Sallie Tucker of Irwin County; second, 
Rachel Pickern of Irwin County. His sons: Joseph Turner, 
who married Mary Grice; Jack Turner, who married Elizabeth 
Dunn; Dennis Turner, who married Sarah Byrd, and Ellis 


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Turner, who did not marry. Daughters: Miranza Turner, who 

married Sam Golf; Zilpha Turner, who married.; 

Samantha Turner, who married Eliza Pickern, and Lucy 
Turner, who married Francis Key. Second marriage, son: 
Allison J. Turner, who married Alice Hogan. Daughters: 
Arnold Turner, who married Winifred Dunn; Sena Turner, who 
married Doc Kinard; Nancy Turner, who married J. W. Paulk; 
Ruth Turner, who married E. G. M. Fletcher; Joe Neal Turner, 
who married Smith Statum, and Tobe Turner, who married 
John McDuffie, first, and Lum Mixon, second. 

DIXON FAMILY. 

John B. F. Dixon and Bob Dixon were brothers. John B. F. 
Dixon lived on the Ocmulgee River north of the John B. D. 
Dorminy place and is buried on his old farm near Ocmulgee 
River east of the River road, originally Irwin County, now 
Ben Hill. Adam Dixon, colored, who lived at Queenland, was 
one of his old slaves. Bob Dixon, the other brother was the 
father of James Dixon, who married Polley Nipper, Limon 
Dixon, who married Katy Mclnnis; Frank Dixon, who married 
Pathin Powell; Gus Dixon, who married Nancy Hall, and Tom 
Dixon, who did not marry. 

CORNELIUS CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

Cornelius Clements married Mary Register. They came 
from Darlington District, South Carolina, to Laurens County, 
Georgia, and from there to Irwin County, where he died and 
was buried on what is known as the old claim, third district in 
Irwin County. His sons were: Elias Clements, who married 
Elizabeth Turner; Jesse Clements, who married Margaret 
Smith; John Clements, who did not marry, and Richard 
Clements, who did not marry. 

ELIAS CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

Elias Clements married Elizabeth Turner. His sons were: 
Cornelius Clements, who married Una Paulk, and John Clem¬ 
ents, who married Narcissa Pate. Daughters: Mary Clements, 
who married R. T. Mauldin; Ruthie Clements, who married 



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John A. Gibbs; Lupina Clements, who married R. M. Booth, 
and Rachel Clements, who married W. A. Clark. 


JESSE CLEMENTS FAMILY. 


Jesse Clements married Margaret Smith. His sons were: 
Jesse Clements, who married Mrs. Welden; John R. Clements, 

who married .; Daniel Clements, who married Alice 

Bass; Benet Clements, who did not marry, and George Clem¬ 
ents, who did not marry. Daughters: Elizabeth Clements, who 
married Lige Pate, and Sarah Clements, who married David 
Gibbs. 


HOGAN FAMILY. 


David M. Hogan moved from Wilkinson County to Irwin 
County, 1856, married first, Martha Jones; second, Jamima 
Pridgen; third, Sallie Sharp. Sons: E. J. Hogan, who married 
Luticia Paulk; M. G. Hogan, who married Lola B. Wilcox; 
D. J. Hogan, who married Rachel Walker; 0. G. Hogan, who 
married Mary Mauldin; John Hogan, who did not marry; 
Bonie Hogan, who married first, Ida M. Hunter; second, Annie 
LeSuer, and Joel Hogan, who did not marry. Daughters: Jane 
Hogan, who married John Walker; Julia Ilogan, who married 
William Tomberlin; Mary Hogan, who married Daniel Rainey; 
Katie Hogan, who married James Smith, and Margaret Hogan, 
who married B. B. Barber. 


JESSE VICKERS FAMILY. 

Jesse Vickers married Rebecca Paulk. Children: Beedy, 
who married Joel Lott in 1826. 

ELI VICKERS FAMILY. 

Eli Vickers married Rebecca Paulk. Children: Rev. John 
J., who married first, Martha Lott; second, Jane Graves; 

Wiley, who married Polly Lott first, and . Parker, 

second; Henry, who married first, Ellen Sears; second, Katie 
McMillan; Elijah, who married Ann Sutton; Willie, who mar¬ 
ried Frances Lott; Rebecca, who did not marry; Mary Polly, 
who married Hamilton Sears; Micajah, who married Harriett 




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Sears; Eli, who married Lucy Lott, and Matilda, who married 
D. P. Lott. 

REV. J. J. VICKERS FAMILY. 

Rev. J. J. Vickers married first, Martha Lott; second, Mary 
Jane Gray. Children: Rebecca, who did not marry; Elizabeth, 
who married Lucius Paulk; John J., who married Una Whid- 
don; Martha, who married G. G. Henderson; Beeddy, who mar¬ 
ried Elmore Main; Avie, who married Dempsey Whiddon; 
Daniel, who married Belle Bailey; Ely, who married Lila 
Paulk; Joseph, who married Elizabeth Daniels; Leon, who 
married Fronnie McMillan; Lewis, who married first, Lucy 
Lott; second, Emma McEachen; George, who did not marry; 
Melissa, who married first, Dr. Howell; second, Thomas Mc¬ 
Millan; Henry, who married Bessie Joyner; Edwin, who was 
killed by lightning; William, who married Bessie Paulk; Jacob, 

who married first, . Lott; second, Rebecca Daniels; 

Rachel, who married Lott Paulk, and Minnie, who married 
Ollie Paulk. 

JOHN L. MIXON FAMILY. 

John L. Mixon married first, Nancy Gibbs, second, Nancy 
Mims Brown. Children: James W., who married Jinsey Rob¬ 
erts, first; second, Belle Plair; George, who married Mary 
Griffin; Joseph, who married Mary Jane Luke; Wright, who 
married Susie Tucker; Samuel, who married Christine Purvis; 
Rebecca, who married John Roberts; Sibbey, who married Jacob 
Tucker; Susan, who married J. R. Brown; Betsie, who did not 
marry; Mary, who married Micajah Griffin; Warren, who mar¬ 
ried Martha Sutton; C. C., who married Rebecca Roberts; 
Sadie, who did not marry; Nellie, who married Walton Tucker, 
and Rosa, who married W. H. Weaver. 

CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

R. W. Clements was the eldest son of Hon. A. P. Clements, 
son of the first settlers of Irwin County. He was born, reared 
and lived out his life in this county. He was an excellent busi¬ 
ness man, strictly honest, truthful, sober and charitable. He 
never turned the deserving and needy away empty handed, his 
constant aim being to let justice prevail. 



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When the war between the states began he enlisted and was 
chosen First Lieutenant in Company “F” of the 49th Georgia 
Regiment Infantry and went to Virginia army C. S. A. where he 
served during the early part of the war when he by reason of 
ill health resigned that position and came back to his native 
state and re-enlisted in the Fourth Georgia Cavalry Regiment 
in which he served until the close of the war. 

After his marriage to Miss Una Whiddon he settled at Irwin- 
ville, Ga., and remained there until his death. Children : James 
B., who married first, Ora Baker; second, Lillie Hunter. 

About the year 1870 he was elected Clerk of the Superior 
Court of Irwin County, which office he held continuously for 
twenty years, making the county a faithful and most efficient 
officer. 

He was made a free Mason in 1858 in Irwin Lodge No. 212 of 
which lodge he was secretary when the Civil War broke out. 
In 1885, he became a charter member of Irwinville Lodge No. 
315, he being its first secretary, which position he held until his 
death. He was a staunch believer in masonry and was always 
prompt and faithful in all of his masonic duties. 

JACOB CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

Jacob Clements married Ellen Gibbs Ross. Children: Cicero, 

who married .; Dollie, who married R. E. L. 

Allen, and Nannie, who married.Johnson. 

DAVID CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

David Clements married Susan Whiddon. Children: A. E. 
Clements, who did not marry; W. A. Clements, who married 
Sara Smith; J. P. Clements, who married Mary V. Smith; 
J. Y. Clements, who married Mattie Cobb; Nancy Clements, 
who did not marry; Rachael, who did not marry; Julia, who 
did not marry; Susie, who did not marry, and Lola, who mar¬ 
ried J. D. Boatwright. 

WM. J. CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

W. J. Clements married Missouri Smith. Children: R. Wal¬ 
ton, who married Sena Winn; Missouri, who married WilJ 




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Taylor; Malissa, who married James Gordon; Emma, who mar¬ 
ried Sam Purvis; Alice, who married Matt Taylor first; second, 
George Paulk; Lula, who married Allen Flowers; Jimmie, who 
married James Mitchell; Irene, who married Lige Hamon, and 
Beckie, who married.Wilson. 

A. E. CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

A. E. Clements married Jane Henderson. Children: Reason, 

who married Mary Winn ; James, who married ..; 

John, who married Maude Wilcox; Sara, who married Ed 
Musslewhite, and Susie, who married.Winters. 

JAMES I. CLEMENTS FAMILY. 

James I. Clements married first, Mary J. Paulk; second, Sara 

Henderson. Children: Arthur, who married .; Otho, 

who married George Warren; Letie, who married Hezekia 
Bussey, and Loyd, who did not marry. 

REV. JACOB YOUNG FAMILY. 

Jacob Young married Sophie Fletcher. Children: Thomas 
B., who married Una Henderson; Marie V., who married M. 
Henderson; Rebecca, who married D. J. Henderson, and Mag¬ 
gie, who married Robt. L. Henderson. 

RICHARD YOUNG FAMILY. 

Richard Young married Jane Land. Children: John, who 
married Julian Myers; Thomas, who married Pollie Land, 
Henry, who married Susie Mulkey, Susie, who married Lemuel 
Taylor; Sara, who married Neal Dixon; Georgean, who married 
George Mulkey; Elizabeth, who married James Taylor; Martha, 
who married James Dixon, and Millie, who did not marry. 

JAMES DIXON FAMILY. 

James Dixon married Pollie Nipper. Children: John, who 
married Martha Hogens; Neal, who married Sara Young; 
James, who married Martha Young; Bettie Ann, who married 
Jerimia Dix; Dollie, who married Liman Dixon, and Mary, who 
did not marry. 






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519 


LIMAN DIXON FAMILY. 

Liman Dixon married Katie Mclnnis. Children: Flora, who 
married Mose McCall. 

FRANK DIXON FAMILY. 

Frank Dixon married Patience Powell. Children: J. B. F., 
who married Georgian Fussell; Liman, who married first, Dollie 
Dixon, second, Betty Young; Robert, who married Bettie 
Young; Susan, who married John Bohannon; Margaret, who 
married D. E. Hunter; Sara, who married Jack Barton, and 
Martha, who married first Jake Dorminy; second, Dunk 
Walker. 

WILLIAM FLETCHER FAMILY. 

William Fletcher married Polly Dorminy. Children: Wil¬ 
liam, who did not marry; John W., who married Ellen Paulk, 
first; second, Martha Parson; James B., who married Malissa 
Paulk; Joe, who did not marry; David, who did not marry; 
Elbert, who married Katie McMillan; Jehu, who married Mary 
Paulk.; Henry T., who married Sara Paulk; George, who mar¬ 
ried . Shaw; Judie, who married Aza Paulk; Millie, 

who married Hiram Paulk, and Rachael, who married James 
McMillan. 

JEHU FLETCHER FAMILY. 

Jehu Fletcher married Matilda Sumner. Children: William, 
who did not marry; Joseph, who did not marry; James, who 
married Mary Jane Cooper; John Y., who married Millie Gibbs; 
Horton, who married Mary Young; George W., who married 

Argene Overstreet; Elbert, who married.Mims first; 

second, Emma LeSeur; Mary, who married George Paulk first; 
second, Babe Gibbs; Millie, who married John McMillan; 
Martha, who married Dink Walker; Nancy, who married 
Thomas McMillan, and Sallie, who married Willie Mitchell. 

JOHN FLETCHER FAMILY. 

John Fletcher married Beedie Thompson. Children: James, 

who married ., and Jane, who married Allen 

Brooks. 





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HORTON FLETCHER FAMILY. 

Horton Fletcher married Mary Clements. Children: Wil¬ 
liam, who married Beckie Young; Nancy, who married Law- 
son Smith, and Pollie, who married Jesse Taylor. 

JAMES H. FLETCHER FAMILY. 

James H. Fletcher married Caroline Young. Children: 
Thomas Y., who married Julia Paulk; Joseph, who did not 
marry; George H, who married Margaret McMillan; Jacob, 
who married Florence Sumner first: second, Annie Richardson; 
Reason P., who married Nellie Gay; Jehu L., who married first, 
Nancy Baker; second, Della Jackson; Elbert L., who married 
Lizzie Christmas; Suffie, who married AV. J. Weaver; Margaret, 
who married Geo. R. Tomberlin; Mary, who married Micajah 
Paulk; Matilda, who married Thomas AAdiitley; Sophronia, who 
married George Flowers; Beckie, who married James Mauldin; 
Judie, who married John Phelps, and Rona, who married John 
Davis. 

WILEY FLETCHER FAMILY. 

Wiley Fletcher married Caroline Smith. Children: E. G. M., 
who married first, Polly Hobby; second, Ruth Turner; Marcus, 
who married Jodie Gay; Henry T., who married Jane Young; 
Elias D., who married Fannie Dykes; Joseph, who married 
Viana Mann; Duncan, who married Mary Bass; Martha, who 
married M. D. Gay; Ellen, who married first, Geo. Tucker; 
second, Lee Gay; Abbie, who did not marry; Sallie, who did 
not marry, and Malissa, who married Henry Bostwick. 

ELBERT FLETCHER FAMILY. 

Elbert Fletcher married Sophronia Sumner. Children: AViley, 
who married Eliza Mims; Manassa, who married Lila Branch; 

Marcus, who married.; Ben, who married. 

.; Georgean, who married T. D. Paulk; Julia, who mar¬ 
ried William Glover; Arrell, who married Micajah Young; 
Rona, who married Frank Paulk; Louise, who married Ben 
Ellington; Alice, who married first, Otis Luke; second, Cleve¬ 
land Rogers; Gussie, who married A. D. Ross; Emma, who mar¬ 
ried Lott Whiddon. 





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521 


HUNTER FAMILY. 

Hardy Hunter, David Hunter, Elijah Hunter and Redding 
Hunter were the first of this name to settle in originally Irwin 
County and lived not far from Bowen’s Mill, now Ben Hill 
County. 

HARDY HUNTER FAMILY. 

Hardy Hunter married Polly McCall. Children: Thomas, 
who married Elimna Griffin; George, who married Mary Cole¬ 
man; Ann, who married Lum Mixon, and Isabella, who mar- 
ied George Handley. 

DAVID HUNTER FAMILY. 

David Hunter married Beckie Cursey. 

REDDING HUNTER FAMILY. 

Redding Hunter married. Children: Zilphie, 

who married John Tucker; Bob, who did not marry; Susan, 
who married Jacob Dorminy; Abby, who married Warren 
Dorminy; Nancy, who married Jack Hutchinson, and Lavine, 
who did not marry. 

ELISHA HUNTER FAMILY. 

Elisha Hunter married.Cox. Children: R. F., 

who married Malinda Tucker ; D. E., who married Eliza Mc¬ 
Call ; Elisha, who married Susan Aikins; Boss, who married 
Betty Aikins; Samuel, who married Billy Aikins; George, who 
married Mary Ryals; William, who married E. Bryant, and 
Sibbie, who married Mitchell Akins. 

ELISHA TUCKER FAMILY. 

Elisha Tucker married . Hunter. Children: 

Frederic, who married Martha Powell; Rev. Richard, who mar¬ 
ried Jane Young; John, who married Hester Nobles; Cather¬ 
ine, who married Isaac Hobby; Rebecca, who married Daniel 
Henderson, and ., who married Ranse Suggs. 






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History of Irwin County 


FREDERIC TUCKER FAMILY. 

Frederic Tucker married Martha Powell. Children: Rev. 

Elisha, who married first, . Tucker; second, Salema 

Bussell; George, who married Lizzie Whitley, and Zilphia, 
who married Mannie Griffin. 

MICAJAH TUCKER FAMILY. 

Micajah Tucker married first, Elizabeth Henderson; second, 
Fannie Harper. Children : Daniel, who married Beckie Harper; 
Mary, who married L. L. C. Harper; Katie, who did not marry; 
James, who married Malissa Mobley; George, who married 
Hester Ann Harper; John, who did not marry; Margaret, who 
married William Grantham; Mahala, who married J. J. Harper; 
Rachael, who married Sam Burns; Mike, who married 

.Pippins; Betsy, who married D. A. Mclnnis; Reason, 

Who married Lanore Solomon; Jacob, who did not marry; 
Susie, who married Wright Mixon; Eliza, who married God¬ 
frey McMillan; Alonzo, who married Mary Paulk; Robert, 
who married Betsy Nobles; Letha, who married Charles De¬ 
Berry, and Gracie, who married John Gray. 

RICHARD TUCKER FAMILY. 

Richard Tucker married Sara Harper. Children: Ava J., 
who married Charlie Lee; Mollie, who married John W. Gray; 

James, who died; Shade, who died; Henry, who married. 

Turner; Rachael, who married Warren Nobles; William, who 
married Sara Purvis; Drucilla, who married Elbert Nobles; 
Martha, who married James Seymour; Lizzie, who married 
Leonard Harper; Oliver, who married Donna McNeese, and 
Richard, who married Bessie Graham. 

JOHN TUCKER FAMILY. 

John Tucker married . Corbitt. Children: Eliza, 

who did not marry; John, who did not marry; Micajah, who 

married . Tyson; Ann, who married Lewis Griffin, 

and Loranzo, who married.Griffin. 








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523 


LEMUEL TAYLOR FAMILY. 

Lemuel Taylor married Abbie McAnally. Children: John, 
who married Tilda Mims; Catherine, who did not marry; 
Dennis, who died in the war; James, who died; Susan, who 
married first, James Gibbs; second, John Smith; Davis, who 
married first, . Fitzgerald; second, Mary Ann Fitz¬ 

gerald ; Lamuel D., who married Betty Pate; Dempsy, who mar¬ 
ried ..; Beckie, who married James P. Gibbs; 

George, who married first, Matha Owens; second, Effie Fend¬ 
ers; third, Lena Lamb, and Drew, who married Anna Sims. 

JOHN TAYLOR FAMILY. 

John Taylor married Tilda Mims. Children: Jane, who 

married Abram Bennett; John, who married.; 

David, who married.; Catherine, who married 

.; Joseph, who married .; 

Shem, who married .; Mattie, who married 

Jacob Gibbs, and Suffie, who married. 

DAVID TAYLOR FAMILY. 

David Taylor married Mary Ann Fitzgerald. 

L. D. TAYLOR FAMILY. 

L. D. Taylor married Betty Pate. Children: Rebecca J., 
who died in childhood; Emma, who married John R. Clements; 
Polly, who married Jim Johnson; Ellen, who married Archie 
Bennett; Frank, who did not marry; John, who did not marry; 
Lamuel, who married Aretha Butler; James, who did not 
marry; Charles, who did not marry, and Jesse, who married 
Nancy Stone. 

ALLEN GIBBS FAMILY. 

Allen Gibbs married Martha Smith. Children: Tommy, who 
married Mary Lawson; James, who married Susan Taylor; 
Isaac, who married Mandy Hancock; William, who married 
Tibby Gordy; John A., who married Ruthie Clements; Joseph, 
who married Hala Smith; George, who married Betty Land; 
Hala, who married Henry Lawson; Matilda, who married 










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Robert Rogers; Sis, who married Henry Land, and Sara, who 
did not marry. 

TOMMY GIBBS FAMILY. 

Tommy Gibbs married Mary Lawson. Children: Early, who 
married Etta Martin; Charles, who married Rebecca Hester; 

Woot, who married.Williamson; John, who did not 

marry; Julia, who married W. F. McSwain; Mary, who mar¬ 
ried Homer Pickard; Mantha, who did not marry, and Belle, 
who did not marry. 

JAMES GIBBS FAMILY. 

James Gibbs married Susan Taylor. Children: Missouri, 
who married Marion Gibbs. 

ISAAC GIBBS FAMILY. 

Isaac Gibbs married Mandy Hancock. Children: James, 
who married Lizzie Lacy; John, who married Lula Mixon; 
Jacob, who married Elizabeth Taylor; Joseph, who did not 
marry; Martha, who married John Walker; Belle, who mar¬ 
ried James Player; Ellen, who married John Mixon, and Roxie, 
who married Richard Taylor. 

JOHN A. GIBBS FAMILY. 

John A. Gibbs married Ruthie Clements. Children: Warren, 
who married Emma Gordy; Emma, who married Marion 
Taylor; Walter who did not marry; Cleveland, who did not 
marry; and Ida, who did not marry. 

JOE GIBBS FAMILY. 

Joe Gibbs married Hala Smith. Children: Babe, who married 
Belle Powell; Minnie, who did not marry, and Una, who mar¬ 
ried Quincy Lupo. 

GEORGE GIBBS FAMILY. 

George Gibbs married Betty Land. Children: Robert, who 

married Annie Land; Dewey, who married.; John, 

who married .; Annie, who married Dan Smith; 





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525 


Sibbie, who married John Brown, and Millie, who married 


WILLIAM GIBBS FAMILY. 

William Gibbs married Tibby Gordy. Children: Thomas, 

who married.; Artie, who did not marry; Westley, 

who did not marry; Rosa, who married Lonnie Britt; Lemmie, 
who married Elzie Musselwhite, and Sallie, who married.... 


McCALL FAMILY. 

M. B. H. McCall and C. S. McCall were brothers and came 
from Scotland to North Carolina and from there to Savannah, 
Georgia, thence to Pulaski County and from there to originally 
Irwin County, now Wilcox County, near Cedar Creek Church. 

M. B. H. McCALL FAMILY. 

M. B. H. McCall married Hala Posey. Children: C. S. Mc¬ 
Call, who married first, Elizabeth Ashley; second, Mrs. Jose¬ 
phine McCall; W. B., who married Celia Tomberlin; Henry, 
who died; George, who died; Betty, who married John Mc¬ 
Duffie; James M., who married Jimmie A. Holly; Rebecca, who 
married William Bush, and Sallie, who married Norman 
Statham. 

C. S. McCALL FAMILY. 

C. S. McCall married Elizabeth Ashley, first; Mrs. Josephine 
McCall, second. Children: Elizabeth, who married Philip 
Brown; Charles S., who married Mary Swain; Sallie, who mar¬ 
ried John Griffin; W. B., who did not marry; Malissa, who mar¬ 
ried James Barnes first; Joseph Miller, second; Julia, who mar¬ 
ried John Swain; James, who died; Rebecca, who married 
Arthur Nasworthy; Mattie, who married John Warren, and 
T. D., who married Mary J. Gordon. 

C. S. McCALL FAMILY. 

C. S. McCall married Mary Swain. Children: J. W., who 
married Gussie Pittman; Minnie, who married Tom Wide- 
man; Annie, who married Clarence McElmurray; Ida, who 





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married.; C. S., Jr., who is not married; John A., who 

is not married, and F. H., who is not married. 

T. D. McCALL FAMILY. 

T. D. McCall married Mary J. Gordon. Children: C. Hardy, 

who married Catherine .; Nettie, who married 

Raymond Moore; T. D. Jr., who did not marry; Mary J., who 
married Ira Thrasher; J. M., who did not marry; Ruth, who 
did not marry; Rowell, who did not marry, and Loise, who 
did not marry. 

JEHU McCALL FAMILY. 

Jehu McCall married Katie Brown. Children: Mary, who 
married Rev. Hardy Hunter; Eliza, who married Rev. Edwards 
Hunter; Lettie, who married James Barrentine; Frankie, who 
married George Ried; Lucretia, who married John Mixon; 

David, who married Elzie.George, who married 

Sara Mixon; Sam, who married Mary McIntyre; John, who 
married Susie McIntyre, and Moses, who married Flora Dixon. 

DAVID McCALL FAMILY. 

David McCall married Elvie. Children: Susie, 

who married Hansel Paul; Jehu, who married Millie Scarboro, 
and George, who died. 

GEORGE McCALL FAMILY. 

George McCall married Sara Mixon. Children: J. S. McCall, 
who married Nancy McCall; Mary, who married George C. 
Wilcox, and Katie, who married David Smith. 

SAM McCALL FAMILY. 

Sam McCall married Mary McIntyre. Children: Betty, who 
married Joe Rhodes, and John, who died. 

JOHN McCALL FAMILY. 

John McCall married Susie McIntyre. Children: Duncan, 
who married Emma Bowen. 





Pioneer Families 


527 


MOSE McCALL FAMILY. 

Mose McCall married Flora Dixon. Children: John, who 
married Sara Tucker; Liman, who married Texas Melvin; Jehu, 
who married Sara McCook; Roxie, who married John T. Dix; 
Flora C., who married Dan Young, and Nancy, who married J. 
S. McCall. 

ABRAM McCALL FAMILY. 

Abram McCall married Betsy Luke. Children: James, who 
married Katie Pope; Betty, who married Lewis Covington; 
Mary, who did not marry, and Dock, who married Josephine 

Ball. 

john McMillan family. 

John McMillan married Sallie Paulk. Children: Archie, who 
died in the war; Daniel, who married Sid Easters; Malcom, 

who married . Griffin; John, who married Rachel 

Fletcher; James, who married Millie Fletcher; Jacob, who mar¬ 
ried . Graves; George, who married .; 

Margaret, who did not marry; Mary, who did not marry; 

Peggie, who married . Paulk; Sara, who married 

Joseph Fletcher; Betsy, who married William Fletcher; 
Malissa, who married Ed Walker, *and Katie, who married 
Elbert Fletcher. 

malcom McMillan family. 

Malcom McMillan married Rachael Sumner. Children: Ash¬ 


ley, who married .; Randell, who married Eliza¬ 

beth Purvis; James, who married Becky Vickers; Malcom, who 
married.Alexander; Williams, who married .... 


.Alexander; Burrell, who married Sallie Alexander; 

Alec, who married Sara Dees; John^ who married Miriam 


Tucker; Jesse, who married.; Archie, who married 

Abbie Griffin; Mary, who married.; Nancy, who 

did not marry; Viney, who married . Rutherford; 


Jane, who married Henry Alexander, and Margaret, who mar¬ 
ried Daniel Paulk. 












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Boney W. Fussell. 

Mrs. Mahali Whitley (Aunt Pugg). 

Mrs. James L. Willcox. 

Group: (sitting) Norman Statham (105 years of age); (stand¬ 
ing, left to right) James McCall, Erasmus Lacey, William 
Gibbs, George McLeod. 

archie McMillan family. 

Archie McMillan married Peggy Young. Children: John, 
who married Mary J. Whitley; Thomas, who married Nancy 
Fletcher; Daniel, who did not marry; Archie, who married 
Narcissa Lott; Malcom, who married Narcissa Henderson; 
Jacob, who married Ava Paulk; Mary, who married James 
Burns; Jane, who married Richard Whitley; Margaret, who 
married George Fletcher; Katie, who married Henry Vickers; 
Sara, who died, and Rebecca, who married M. Paulk. 



Pioneer Families 


529 


HENRY HARPER FAMILY. 

Henry Harper married Nancy Merritt. Children: Sarah, who 
married Richard Tucker; Jacob, who married Sallie Paulk; 
Luke L., who married first, Judy Paulk; second, Martha Whit¬ 
ley ; Flem, who married Nellie Vickers; Henry S., who married 
Polly Vickers; James H., who married first, Georgeann Paulk; 
second, Pearl Jeffries; Susie, who married James Griffin; 
Hester, who married George Tucker; Mosan, who married 
Dennis Vickers; Rachel, who married Jacob A. Paulk; Nancy, 
who married Wiley Vickers; Len, who married Katie Griffin, 
and Rebecca, who married Jasper Nobles. 

JACOB HARPER FAMILY. 

Jacob Harper married Sallie Paulk. Children: Oliver, who 

married Wootie Paulk; Albert, who married.Fussell; 

Lott, who married . Hickman; Walton, who married 

.Gaskin; Joel, who married.Bruce; Babe, who 

married.Johnson; Sewell, who married.; 

Alonza, who married.; Elizabeth,* who married R. I. 

Kirkland, and Drucilla, who married C. R. McDermitt. 

LUKE L. HARPER FAMILY. 

Luke L. Harper married Judy Paulk. Children: Riley, who 
married Katie Vickers; Jehu, who married first, Susan Dor- 

miny; second.Clements; Elbert, who died; Susie, who 

married Warren Vickers; Wiley, who married Nancy Harper; 
Rachel, who married L. W. J. McClellan; Nancy, who died, and 
Juda, who married W. A. Tucker. 

FLEM HARPER FAMILY. 

Flem Harper married first, Eliza Smith; second, Becca 
Tucker. Children: Cushia, who married Lucy Lott; Len, who 
married Tigart; Moses, who married Arrel McDermitt; Flem, 
who married Angy McCook; Jacob, who did not marry; 
Georgiann, who married George Gray; Susie, who married 
Micajah Paulk; Beccy, who married Manassa Henderson; 
.Elizabeth, who married West Fulford, and Sara, who died. 










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History of Irwin County 


HENRY S. HARPER FAMILY. 

Henry S. Harper married Polly Vickers. Children: Asa, who 
married Carry Jones; Richard, who married Mattie Roberts; 
Dawson, who married Beckie McDonald; Edwin, who married 
Irene Raffield; Sallie, who married Walter Paramoure; Nar¬ 
cissus, who married L. L. Luke, and Betty, who married Mich 
Driskill. 

JAMES H. HARPER FAMILY. 

James H. Harper married Georgeann Paulk. Children: Osie, 
who married Aliff Paulk; Betty, who married Joe Merritt; 
Leonard, who married first, Nancy Vickers; second, Tisha 
Harper; Katie, who married Charles Tucker; John D., who 
married Ella Jowers; Rachel, who married James Richardson; 
Ada, who married Clayton Merritt; Alice, who married Edwin 
Maddox; Lillie, who married Fred Sanders; Maxie, who died; 
Myrtice, who died, and Dempsy, who died. 

LEN HARPER FAMILY. 

Len Harper married Katie Griffin. Children: Robert, who 
married Betsy Moore; Amos, who married Betsy Merritt; Tom, 
who married Avy Moore; Susie, who married Jacob Tucker; 
Lucius, who married Alice Tucker ; Leonard, who married 
Beckie Swilley; Mary, who married John Tucker; Lucy, who 
married Lucius Moore; John, who married Mary L. Perry; 
Lizzie, who married Elisha Lott; and Una, who married John 
Gray. 

JOHN HARPER FAMILY. 

John Harper married Charlotta Gaskins. Children: Jack, 
who married first, Nellie Swilley; second, Martha Whitley; 
Mack, who married Mary Paulk; J. J. (Buck), who married 
first, Hala Tucker; second, Nettie Hickman; Peter, who mar¬ 
ried Mary Whitley; Mary, who married.; Martha, 

who married Isom Swilley, and Eliza, who married Moses 
Daniel. 

LEWIS HARPER FAMILY. 

Lewis Harper married Dicy Whitley. Children: Luke, who 
maHied Mary Tucker; Micajah, who married Patience Luke; 



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531 


Thomas, who married Margaret Paulk; Rebecca, who married 
Daniel Tucker; Lila, who married Jacob Purvis; Mose, who died 
in the war, and Lite, who died in the war. 

CUSHIA HARPER FAMILY. 

Cushia Harper married Lucy Lott. Children: Elbert, who 

married .; Beedie, who married .White, 

and Jack, who died. 

LEN HARPER FAMILY. 

Len Harper married Brooks Tygart. Children: Maxie, who 
married John Paulk; Carry, who married John A. Robbins; 
Mary A., who married 0. B. Hogan, and Lavada, who married 
J. R. Philips. 

MOSES HARPER FAMILY. 

Moses Harper married Aurel McDermitt. Children: Charlie, 

who married.Howell; Cleaver, who married. 

Simmons; Micajah, who married.; Emmett, who 

married .; Ernest, who did not marry; Rebecca, 

who married James Harper, and Susie, who married Charles 
Arnold. 

FLEM HARPER FAMILY. 

Flem Harper married Angy McCook. Children: Porter, who 
married., and Cora, who married.Williams. 

HENRY HARPER FAMILY. 

Henry Harper married Sallie Vickers. Children: Nancy, who 
married Wiley Harper; Becky, who married Elisha Paulk; 
Mary, who married Oscar Luke; Arthur, who married Lila 
Paulk; Needham, who married Phoeba Griffin; Wiley, who mar¬ 
ried Ava Burns; Youngie, who married Minnie Burns; Elbert, 
who married Ruth Forbes; Thomas, who married Fannie Sut¬ 
ton; Pearlie, who married Gladys Harper, and Jacob, who mar¬ 
ried Emma Maddox. 

NATHANIEL HARPER FAMILY. 

Nathaniel Harper married Lizzie Richardson. Children: 
Elisha, who married Odessa Allen; Randall, who married 










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Leila Jones; Olive, who married Ben Chaney; Dubb, who did 
not marry; Willie, who did not marry; Lula, who did not 
marry, and Lila, who did not marry. 

LUKE HARPER FAMILY. 

Luke Harper married Mary Tucker. Children: Gaily, who 
married Fred McNeese; Clinton, who married first, Love Paulk; 
second, Ada Whitley; Boy, who married Ellen Kirkland; Babe, 
who married Annie Kirkland; George, who married Una Paulk; 
Elizabeth, who married Mose Swilley, and Margaret, who 
married Kemper DeBerry. 

MICAJAH HARPER FAMILY. 

Micajah Harper married Patience Luke. Children: Tom, 


who married .; Pina, who married Pate Luke; 

Len, who married.; Micajah, who married Nellie 


McMillan; John, who married Anjean Tucker; Missouri, who 

married Sam Ashley; Mary, who married.Rowe, and 

Janie, who married Isaac McMillan. 

MACK HARPER FAMILY. 

Mack Harper married Mary Paulk. Children: Mack, who 
married Annie Turner; James, who married Allie Register; 
Una, who married J. D. C. Smith, and Mary J., who married 
Nat King. 

J. J. HARPER FAMILY. 

J. J. Harper married first, Hala Tucker; second, Nettie Hick¬ 
man. Children: Zara, who married Maggie Paulk; James, 
who married Willie Middlebrooks; John, who married Miram 
M. Griffin; Reason, who did not marry; Charles, who married 
Tisha Harper first; Addie Lou Allen, second; Elbert, who mar¬ 
ried Mary Harper; Pearlie, who married Nannie Whitley; 
Mary J., who married L. L. Hall; Una, who married Oliver 
Purvis; Roxie, who married M. L. McNeese; Katie, who married 
Charlie Merritt; Willie, who married Marguerite English; 
Bessie, who married Clay Cato; Ernest, who married Susie 
Champion, and Early, who is not married. 





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WILLIAMSON HAMAN FAMILY. 

Williamson Haman married Susan Messer from Robeson 
County, North Carolina. Children: James, who married Mary 
Coleman; George, who married Polly Pate; Archie, who mar¬ 
ried Martha Cox; Morris, who married Vina Branch; A. T., who 
married Mary Rooks; Zillie, who married Ernest Courtoy; 
Margaret, who married Jack Bowman, Floridian, who married 
first, Jasper Smith; second, George Suggs; Harriett, who mar¬ 
ried Fred Rooks, and Annie, who died. 

JAMES HAMAN FAMILY. 

James Haman married Mary Coleman. Children: James, 
who married Minnie Lasseter. 

GEORGE HAMAN FAMILY. 

George Haman married Polly Pate. Children: James, who 
did not marry; Lige, who married Mary Clements; Una V., 
who married Dick Hollman; Ella, who married Jehu Smith, 
and Kendrick, who married Vara McCard. 

MORRIS HAMAN FAMILY. 

Morris Haman married Yina Branch. Children: Gus, who 

married Cintha Willis; Williamson, who married.; 

Leonard, who married Ossie Baker; Henry, who did not marry; 
Warren, who did not marry; Ida, who married Tom Cox, and 
Lillie, who married.Blackstock. 

A. P. HAMAN FAMILY. 

A. P. Haman married Mary Rooks. Children: Joe, who mar¬ 
ried Clifford Rouse; George, who married Maggie Williams; 
Perry, who married Estell Zorn; J. M., who married Jane 
Pate; David, who married Gertrude Pitts; Susie, who married 
A. D. Sellers; Carrie, who married Sam Mitchum; Eliza, who 
married Sim Taylor; Mary, who married Lewis Hobby; Retha, 
who married J. R. Pitts; Ethel, who married Mark Wheeler, 
and Thelma, who married P. M. Harris. 




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JAMES L. WILCOX FAMILY. 

James L. Wilcox married Elizabeth McDuffie. Children: 
Sara, who married James Y. Hollingsworth; Sophronia, who 
married Elias Turner; Betty, who married James Turner, and 
John, who married Nancy Reed. 

CLARK WILCOX FAMILY. 

Clark Wilcox married first, Jane Fuller; second, Susan Reed. 
Children: George R., who married Rebecca Campbell; Mary, 
who married John Doster; Mattie, who married James Brophy; 
John, who married Marcie Clark; Nannie, who married Mike 
Brophy; Sudie, who did not marry; William, who married 
Ida Marchant, and Robt. L., who married Effie Burch. 

GEORGE WILCOX FAMILY. 

George Wilcox married first,.; second. 

Kennedy. Children: Rebecca, who married Oliver Cook; J. D., 

who married Caroline.; George D., who married .... 

.; Williams A., who married.; Thomas D., 

who married Roxie Reed; Mitchell K., who married. 

...., and Eli K., who married.. 

JAMES GIBBS FAMILY. 

James Gibbs married Mahala Paulk. Children: Jacob, w r ho 
did not marry; Rev. James, who married first, Polly Warren; 
second, Mary Paulk; Allen, who married first, Sallie Warren; 
second, Martha Brown; Martha, who married James Warren; 
Ellen, who married first, Lott Ross; second, Jacob Clements; 
Katie, who married Edwin Williams; Johnnie, who married 
Sallie Willis, and Frankie, who married James W. Whiddon. 

REV. JAMES GIBBS FAMILY. 

Rev. James Gibbs married Pollie Warren. Children: Janies, 

who married Rhody .; Billie, who married first, 

Mary Willis; second, . Partridge; Nancy, who mar¬ 

ried Billie Willis; Hala, who married John Willis; Warren, 
who married.; Millie, who married.Pat- 













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rick; Wright, who married ...., and Sara, who mar¬ 

ried Wiley Taylor. 

ALLEN GIBBS FAMILY. 

Allen Gibbs married Sallie Warren, first; Martha Bown, sec¬ 
ond. Children: Beckie, who married Henry Land; Jacob, who 

married Janie Branch; James, who married.; George, 

who married.; Bobbie, who married John Lyons 

first; Thos. Whitley, second; Nas, who married.Lyons; 

Ira, who did not marry; Grady, who married Leila Williford; 
Mary, who did not marry; Martha, who did not marry, and 
Lizzie, who married. 

JOHNNIE GIBBS FAMILY. 

Johnnie Gibbs married Sallie Willis. Children: Sykes, who 

married.Rigdon; Edgar, who married., and 

Lonnie, who married Tom Copple. 

SMITH TURNER FAMILY. 

.Smith Turner married Mrs. Adams. Children: 

Martha, who married William Statham; Mary, who married 
Robert Fitzgerald; Isabel, who married first, James Johnson; 
second, Dr. Thigpen, and Callie, who married Eli W. Johnson. 

PETER HARPER FAMILY. 

Peter Harper married Mary Whitley. Children: Fannie, who 
married Jim Carver; Seward, who married Mattie Vickers; 
John, who married Mary Crosby; Wiley, who married Myrtice 
King; Mary Jane, who married Mose Metts; Martha Ann, who 
married Charlie Nash; Una, who married Ed McMillan, and 
Lottie, who married Geo. Griner. 

JACOB HARPER FAMILY. 

Jacob Harper married first, Nancy Young; second, Florida 
Tucker. Children: Henry, who married Sallie Vickers; Elam- 
uel, who married Beckie Vickers; Mary, who married Arthur 
Lott; Needham, who married Annie Kirkland; Leaston, who 
married Betsy Merritt; Nancy, who married . Gran- 











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tham; John, who married.Carver; Elijah, who mar¬ 
ried . Paulk; Elisha, who married . Carver; 

Ellifair, who married Dan Rich; Laura, who married Churrah 
Lovett; George, who married Rebecca Merritt, and Nathaniel, 
who married Lizzie Richardson. 

JACK HARPER FAMILY. 

Jack Harper married first, Nellie Swilley; second, Martha 

Whitley. Children: Johnie, who married . Mathis, 

Jake, who married Adeline Daniels; Dock, who married Lista 
Daniels; Thomas, who did not marry; James, who married Ariel 
Harper; Lucy, who married George Gray; Mary, who married 
Berry Mathis; Dora, who married Warren Purvis; Martha, who 
married Scott Giddens; Need, who married Thelma Hawkes; 
Annie, who married Micajah Harper; Tom, who married Dolsie 
Daniels; Mack, who married Annie Burke; Ranse, who mar¬ 
ried Minnie Anderson, and Pearlie, who married. 

TURNER FAMILY. 

James Turner married Anna McClelland. Children: , Wil¬ 
liam, Nathan, James, Elias, Andrew, Bercis, Charlie, Carrie, 
Miriam, Lizzie, and Polly Ann. 

McCRIMMON FAMILY. 

Dr. D. F. McCrimmon married Rebecca Wilcox. Children: 
Charles, who married Margaret Mizelle; Lewis, who married 
first, Emma Bryant; second, Sarah Walker; Hattie, who married 
first, Ezra Bryant; second, Albert Dooly; Julia, who married 
Parker Henderson; Frank, who married Nell Williams, and 
Sallie, who married Marvin Turnipseed. 

PHYSICIANS. 

For many years there was no doctor or lawyer in Irwin 
County; the nearest physician to Irwin County was Doctor D. F. 
McCrimmon, who lived in Wilcox County, about three miles 
from Bowen’s mill, now Ben Hill County, which was eighteen 
miles from Irwinville. He enjoyed a very large practice, 







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traveling on horseback or roadcart over a vast territory. He 
was a splendid physician, a good citizen and fine gentleman 
of the old school. 

Dr. G. E. White was the first physician I find any record of 
as living in the county from 1859 to 1865. Other physicians: 
Dr. S. T. Heard, Dr. M. M. Hill, Dr. W. C. Ashley, Dr. N. Peter¬ 
son, Dr. A. Griffin, Drs. W. L. & Chas. Julian, Dr. Howell and 
Dr. Bowen. 


CHAPTER 17. 


AGRICULTURE. 

Irwin County as it is today has an area of 378 square 
miles. The 1930 Census shows a population of 12,199. It is 
situated in the center of South Georgia, fanned by gentle 
breezes, musical with the song of pines, where peace and con¬ 
tentment abound and no more favored section can be found. 
Her wealth lies in her climate, pure water, a fertile soil capable 
of the highest state of cultivation, ideal ranges for stock rais¬ 
ing of all kinds and a people or citizenship than whom no 
better can be found anywhere. 

The average altitude is over 300 feet, in fact it is of greater 
altitude than the City of Macon. 

No malaria is in Irwin County as the water or streams are 
of such character that the malaria mosquito cannot hatch or 
thrive. Hence the only malaria we have is imported here from 
other sections. 

Irwin County has less waste lands than almost any county 
in South Georgia. The soil is Tifton pebbly soil and Tifton 
sandy loam and responds well in producing all crops cultivated. 

One of the money crops raised is flue-cured tobacco. In the 
year 1914 tobacco was started to be cultivated in the County. 
J. B. Clements was one of the first to plant it. It is a profitable 
crop producing about 1600 pounds per acre or around $300 
per acre. 

Cotton is another money crop producing well, averaging one 
bale to two acres, oftentimes making one bale per acre. 

Ground peas are largely planted as a money crop and to 
fatten meat for the family larder as well as hogs to market on 
foot, which always find a ready market. They produce well, 
making upon an average one ton to two acres. 

Watermelons and cantaloupes are another money crop. 
They grow well, and ofttimes are very satisfactory in prices, as 
much as $100 to $500 per acre being realized. 

Tomatoes and cucumbers are easily grown and when prices 
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Other crops grown successfully in the county are sweet 
potatoes and Irish potatoes, producing from one to two hun¬ 
dred bushels per acre. Sugar cane grows well, making 400 
gallons syrup per acre. 

Corn, oats, rye, soy beans, velvet beans, rice, vetch, hay and 
peas are made upon almost all farms in the county, all of which 
make wonderful crops if properly cultivated and are blessed 
with usual seasons. Many things on account of our seasons 
will produce two crops annually. Peaches, pears, plums, figs 
and many other fruits thrive in this section. 

It is ideal for raising of livestock, having good ranges, well- 
watered and free from the rigors of cold weather. In short 
it is an ideal county in which to live and rear a family. 









































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